As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
Congolese army tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people
Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province ...
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DRC health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues
There were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of January 30 following this week's offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of ...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after ...
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 ...
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M23 gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, ...
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DR Congo: Why Paul Kagame, M23 Are Adversely Mentioned as Decades-Long Conflict Rages on
DRC has been embroiled in a conflict, with the resurgence of the M23 rebel group bringing renewed attention to Rwandan ...
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president on Wednesday joined calls ...
Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
In the last 48 hours, two U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa and one from Uruguay were killed and 11 peacekeepers were ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels claim they’ve captured city of Goma
Fighting has escalated in recent days despite calls from the U.N. Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.
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Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of key eastern city as fighting kills peacekeepers
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the ...
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They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.
M23 rebels, backed by Congo’s neighbor Rwanda, were attacking. Goma was under siege. But bombs were falling to the north and west. People had nowhere to go but the city. They were caught in a trap.