2025 Goma offensive - Wikipedia
3 days ago · The Goma offensive is an ongoing military campaign launched by the March 23 Movement (M23) Congolese rebel group against the regional capital of Goma in the …
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
16 hours ago · Speaking to AFP news agency by phone, Rwanda’s regional ambassador Vincent Karega said the armed group would not stop its offensive at Goma. “They [M23] will continue …
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
17 hours ago · Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
1 day ago · “Goma is a strategic and highly symbolic city with an international airport, as well as proximity to Rwanda and Lake Kivu, opening the easy path with South Kivu,” he said.
DR Congo live news: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip on Goma
1 day ago · The sources, one of whom was in direct contact with the rebels, said the rebels were advancing along the western side of Lake Kivu, south from the town of Minova, according to …
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
5 days ago · Since the UN peacekeeping Mission, MONUSCO, withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024, peacekeepers have defended key positions in North Kivu, including Goma and Sake, …
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
3 days ago · But six UN peacekeepers were killed this week around Goma, as well as nine South African soldiers from the regional force. ... Up to 4,000 Rwandan regulars operate in North …
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
1 day ago · Sitting on the border with Rwanda and the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within reach of mining towns supplying metals and minerals in high …
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
3 days ago · Goma is a key location in the conflict-battered North Kivu province whose minerals are critical to much of the world’s technology. Rebel groups have long fought over control of …
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route …
Jan 21, 2025 · The provincial governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi, confirmed the capture of Minova, adding that the rebels have also captured the mining towns of Lumbishi, …