Jan 31 (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of ... The rebels entered Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on Monday night and had seized control of the city's airport ...

No fewer than 100 people have been killed in clashes between the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 fighters supported by Rwandan soldiers. DAILY POST gathered that at least 1,000 ...

Rebels led by the M23 group claim to have taken control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rapid advance, which has killed at least 13 soldiers from ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious ...

M23 insurgent group entered eastern Congo's largest city this week Rebels long funded by illicit minerals trade Congo top tantalum, cobalt producer; home to big coltan, gold deposits Jan 28 ...

by the rebels of the M23 movement. In the Munzenze prison, where about 3,000 prisoners are held, there were hellish scenes. "Throughout the night, as the rebels approached, the prisoners started a ...

M23 rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned "flagrant disregard" for Congo's sovereignty. M23 rebels claim they have ...

Willy Ngoma, a spokesman for M23, told Reuters the rebels were planning to seize Goma at 3:00 am (0100 GMT). "We gave the (Congolese forces) a 48-hour ultimatum to lay down their arms.

The border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near the besieged city of Goma was closed on Monday, a European consulate source and witnesses said, hours after M23 rebels and ...

While government forces still control pockets of Goma, residents who spoke to The Associated Press by phone on Tuesday said that the M23 rebel group was in control of much of the city. The M23 ...

By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal. A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, threatening displaced civilians and raising fears of a broader regional war.

While government forces still control pockets of Goma, residents who spoke to The Associated Press by phone on Tuesday said that the M23 rebel group was in control of much of the city. The M23 ...