Goma, Congo

New abnormal begins for east DR Congo's looted Goma after siege
Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal -- hiding from bandits and counting the dead.
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
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 control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has escalated a crisis whose origins go back decades.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
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Fighting rages in Congo's Goma while embassies attacked in capital
Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo's largest city on Tuesday, as M23 rebels backed by Rwanda faced pockets of resistance from army and pro-government militias.
DR Congo violence: Fighting continues in Goma
Fighting rages in Goma as the M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers take control of the eastern DR Congo city. White House rescinds federal funds freeze memo Dave Ramsey shares blunt words on retirement,
Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...
'We don't know what comes next': Fears after rebels take key city in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have released captured Romanian mercenaries who were fighting with the Congolese army. As they ...
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
Congo's leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control
Congo's leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more ...
In photos: Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions ...
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UN says Democratic Republic of Congo 'calmer,' amid calls for protests
Our peacekeepers are also planning on sending out patrols today in Goma to assess the situation, to conduct resupplies and ...
Congo Losses Expose Limit of South Africa's Diplomatic Ambitions
In Democratic Republic of Congo this week, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized Goma, the country's largest eastern city. A force ...