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 ...
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‘We hope for the best since M23 are here,’ say Goma residents
Augustin Bitunguramye, a taxi-moto rider in Goma, the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu Province, on Thursday, January 30, said there was a sense of security after the AFC/M23 rebels captured the city ...
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Rwandan-backed rebels take control of Goma
Rwandan-backed rebels declare they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma, as their troops continue to claim more territory in the mineral rich region.
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Serena Williams looks unrecognizable while putting on makeup and changing the rules of the game beyond tennis
Tennis. Serena Williams caps off a year of transformation claiming yet another victory in the journey of life Tennis. Serena Williams' rainy court session sparks nostalgia for her glory days ...
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Monica, Cardi B, And Serena Williams Stun In Balenciaga’s Royal Blue Faux Fur Coat
It looks like Cardi B, Serena Williams, and Monica Denise have the blues—or at the very least, they all share the same electric blue faux fur Balenciaga long-line coat. The three ladies shared ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
NAIROBI — An armed rebel group backed by Rwanda took full control of a key provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, residents said, after days of bloody ...
The Economist2d
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...
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The Fall of Goma
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed ...
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Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Ethnic Tutsi-led M23 rebels enter city of Goma Fighting continues amid conflicting claims about M23 advance Congo and UN accuse Rwanda of sending troops into Goma Conflict stems from Rwanda ...
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Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces ...
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Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
M23-led rebels say they control Goma Some army and pro-government militia still holding out UN says peacekeepers are sheltering at bases In capital Kinshasa, protesters attack embassies GOMA ...