Congo’s Goma largely in rebel hands

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 trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage.
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?
M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo's M23 rebels control devastated Goma as mercenaries exit via Rwanda
By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels strengthened their control over east Congo's largest city, Goma, on Wednesday as columns of Romanian mercenaries hired to fight for Congo entered Rwanda under tight supervision by Rwandan security forces.
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence,
Congo-Rwanda Conflict: Rwanda-backed fighters tighten grip on Goma
As tensions escalate in the Congo-Rwanda conflict, Rwanda-backed fighters intensify their hold on Goma, raising concerns over security and stability in the region.
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New abnormal begins for east DR Congo's looted Goma after siege
Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal -- ...
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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UPDF calls for vigilance after inmates escape from Goma prison following M23 offensive
Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans The Ugandan security forces say they are on alert and vigilant to thwart possible infiltration by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels and ex-combatants ...
Fighting rages as rebels and army clash in DR Congo
Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire. "All ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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Congo president holds meeting as tensions escalate in Goma
Footage showing a 'inter-institutional' government meeting held by the President of the Democratic Republic Of Congo, Felix ...
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
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DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma
The Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday over the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic ...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after ...
Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'
Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...