Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Congo repels overnight rebel advance on Goma city, say sources
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
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.
Rwanda 'Determined To Seize' Goma: DRCongo Army Spokesman
A spokesman for the Democratic Republic of Congo's army said Saturday: "Rwanda is determined to seize the city of Goma" in the east of the country.
DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key city of Goma in the east of the country.
DR Congo Battles Intensify, Western Nations Ask Citizens To Leave Goma
The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, United States and France urged citizens to leave the main city in the country's volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly.
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.
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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,
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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.
Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the army close in on Goma
M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo, in a decades-long conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
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Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo
The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu have been plagued by conflicts for three decades, with the Rwanda-backed M23 emerging as one of the most powerful armed groups in recent years.
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Nine SANDF members killed in DRC: ministry
Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Defence Department confirmed.
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International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo’s key city
GOMA, Congo — Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, United Nations and army officials said Saturday.