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In rebel-held Goma, residents struggle with water, electricity cuts
Even before Goma fell to Rwanda-backed rebels, the city was already knee-deep in a water crisis caused in part by dilapidated ...
Gunshots in DR Congo's Goma ahead of new UN meeting
Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia ...
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Congo-Rwanda border shut as M23 rebels claim Goma capture
while others fled by boat across Lake Kivu to Bukavu. Most of the white mercenaries from Romania and Bulgaria fighting for the army managed to leave Goma at the last minute. Some have handed in ...
As rebels cement rule of Goma, residents cope with life cut off from basic services
On the shores of Lake Kivu, Goma residents were busy filling up plastic jerrycans with lake water. Less than a week since ...
AllAfrica.com5d
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Capture Goma, Call for Calm
The rebels said the Goma airspace had been closed on Sunday after the government coalition used the airport for military purposes. M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka also said activities on Lake ...
Human Rights Watch18h
Rwanda: Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Goma
Rwandan forces and the abusive M23 armed group should urgently ensure access to and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian ...
The New Times on MSN2d
What does the capture of Goma mean for M23 rebels and their grievances?
Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group’s war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered ...
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 ...
BBC5d
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
After a rapid advance in the region, fighters from the M23 rebel group have taken control of most of Goma – a major city ... with Rwanda and the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading ...
The Washington Post2d
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
The M23 rebel movement seized Goma after a lightning offensive that ... People are going to the Kivu Lake to get water, and it’s bad quality,” he said. “I’ve spent three days without ...
Cfr.org3d
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 ...
independent.co.ug5d
M23: We have captured GOMA city
“Effective immediately, all lake activities are suspended until further notice. We urge all residents of Goma to remain calm. The liberation of the city has been successfully carried out, and the ...