M23, Goma and Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands flee eastern DRC as M23 rebels encircle provincial capital Goma
Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensify. The Rwanda-backed armed group has captured a string of towns over the last few days,
Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance
Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.
DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
Fear Abounds As M23 Fighters Close In On DR Congo's Goma
Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
VOA60 Africa - Panic spreads in eastern Congo's main city as M23 rebels advance
Panic is spreading in Goma as M23 rebels are closing in on eastern Congo's main city on the border with Rwanda. More than 178,000 people have fled the M23 advance in the last two weeks.
M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people
Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city's distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from the area of the fighting.
DR Congo: M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed
The military governor of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo was killed in the battlefield on Thursday, January 23, according to M23 rebels. Maj Gen Peter Chirimwami, who was based in provincial capital of Goma,
UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
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Crisis in Congo: Governor's Death Amid Rising M23 Tensions
The governor of North Kivu was killed amid escalating conflict as M23 rebels advanced toward Goma. The death, surrounded by ...
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...
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Escalating Tensions: Congo's M23 Conflict Threatens Regional Stability
The ongoing conflict in Congo’s east involving the rebel group M23 poses a risk of escalating into a wider regional war, ...
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo's army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that "likely ...
Live Gatwick updates as two lanes closed on M23 spur road after following crash
Two lanes on the Gatwick Airport spur road from junction 9 has closed, as a result of a crash. Drivers might find themselves ...