DR Congo vows to reclaim Goma as M23 rebels say they're open to talks
Rebel leader Corneille Nangaa holds news conference in Goma, asserting control on eastern city, home to some 3 million people
DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to take more territory.
DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital
Unconfirmed reports say the Rwanda-backed rebels are currently advancing towards Bukavu, the second-biggest city in the mineral-rich east, despite international calls for a ceasefire. In a televised address after the fall of Goma,
DR Congo leader vows 'vigorous' response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance
DR Congo's president has vowed a "vigorous" military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who have advanced further in the mineral-rich east of the country after seizing most of the region's main
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo vow to take fight to country's capital despite resistance
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have vowed to take their fight to the country's capital – but their attempts to march south are have been met by resistance.
Rwanda-backed rebels say they plan to take fight to DR Congo’s capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest city said on Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the rebellion and his defence minister rejected calls for talks.
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Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC [analysis]
A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global partners acting ...
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...
Uganda Bolsters Defenses as Rebels Advance on Second Congo City
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are moving “rapidly” through South Kivu province toward the city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic ...
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What went wrong at Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa?
Gaps in securing Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa are to blame for the attacks that forced the diplomats into hiding on January ...
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Business suffers as buses, cargo trucks to Goma cancel services
The capture of the city has cut off the supply of goods to North Kivu, an emerging market ...
Goma under siege: What do M23, Rwanda want and what can happen next?
Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its ...
Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern Goma
STORY: Rwandan-backed rebels appear keen to show they can not only seize the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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Uganda takes more active role in DRC to 'deter and deny the numerous other negative armed groups'
The Ugandan army said that its troops stationed in eastern DR Congo would adopt a "forward defensive posture" amid escalating fighting in the region.
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UN evacuates staff to Uganda following conflict in eastern DR Congo
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda said on Tuesday that the United Nations has evacuated part of its staff from Goma in the ...
Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern
When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, ...
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Uganda: Hospitals and Shelters Overwhelmed As Health Crisis Deepens in Goma
Hospitals and shelters in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are struggling to cope with an influx of wounded people and displaced individuals following recent clashes in the region.
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Trucks stuck at Chanika border after M23 take Goma City
More than 100 trucks heading to Goma city in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are stuck at the ...