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 ...
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 ...
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Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo capture Goma
Jan. 27 (UPI) --Ethnic-Tutsi rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting with government forces that sent streams of ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
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New study assesses threat to wildlife from cacao expansion in Congo Basin
Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation ...
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France condemns Rwanda's action in Democratic Republic of Congo
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on ...
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
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U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Jan. 24 (UPI) --Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.