Al Jazeera English5d
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
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 ...
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IOM Raises Alarm Over Displacement of Hundreds of Thousands in Goma, DRC
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), is deeply concerned about the hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced over the last few days in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic ...
Al Jazeera English5d
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?
The UN estimates there are up to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers in the DRC. In 2012, M23 first seized Goma, but the Congolese army, supported by a UN force, pushed the rebels back into the eastern hills ...
Voice of America3d
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio “condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed M23 and affirmed the United States’ respect for the sovereignty of the DRC ...
Voice of America4d
Relief group pulls workers out of DRC's Goma as M23 rebels advance
This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region. Rose Tchwenko, the DRC’s country director for Mercy ...
Gulf Times3d
DRC’s Goma on the brink as M23 fighters take airport
An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma yesterday ... base of the UN’s mission in DRC. The lightning offensive marks a major ...
News245d
M23 rebels seen in centre of Goma, DRC, despite UN demand for them to leave, witnesses say
Reports indicate that M23 rebels have entered Goma. The UN demanded that the group stop its Goma ... The council urged Rwanda and the DRC to return to talks to achieve peace and address issues related ...
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DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
Show more Show less In parts of Goma, M23 fighters were welcomed by celebrating ... confined" to the airport base of the UN's mission in DRC. The lightning offensive marks a major escalation ...
The Africa Report1d
Eastern DRC: Behind the scenes of the evacuation of Romanian mercenaries from Goma
The Rwandan defence ministry has confirmed the surrender and evacuation of Romanian mercenaries from the private military ...
DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a ...
Sky4d
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the key eastern city of Goma on Sunday and the airport is no longer in use, according to the DRC's top UN official. "M23 and Rwandan forces ...
Reuters4d
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
Lemarquis said non-essential staff in the DRC were being moved to Uganda. Lemarquis said the internet in Goma was cut on Monday, phone service was patchy and water and electricity had been disrupted.