Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
16 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region nearly 1,000 miles from the …
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
1 day ago · The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says the Rwanda-backed rebels’ advance constitutes a “declaration of war."
'No safe place to go to from Goma' for millions as humanitarian …
12 hours ago · Congolese children watch the deployment of government and UN troops outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, as M23 rebels are reported to close in on the town.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
1 day ago · Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
1 day ago · Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had seized it despite the United ...
M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
1 day ago · M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired. The United ...
Battle of Goma (2025) - Wikipedia
2 days ago · The Battle of Goma is an ongoing military campaign launched by the March 23 Movement (M23) Congolese rebel group against the regional capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The battle is part of the larger M23 offensive in the North and South Kivu provinces of the DRC, which resumed in October 2024 after a pause. During January …
M23 rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation | Monitor
1 day ago · Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they were supported by at least some regular Rwandan troops, in the worst escalation of a long ...
M23 attack on Goma: Who are FARDC’s allies on the ground?
15 hours ago · Since the M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers launched a large-scale offensive in the key eastern DRC city of Goma on 23 January, the Congolese army (FARDC) and its partners have struggled to halt their advance. On the ground, some contingents have laid down their arms and abandoned the regional capital of North Kivu. The Africa Report provides an update.
Civilians at increased risk as M23 rebels capture DRC's Goma, …
1 day ago · Human Rights Watch is expressing concern about civilians in the eastern Congolese city of Goma now that M23 rebels have taken control of the city. Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of ...
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