DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
5 days ago · Item 1 of 3 Civilians draw water from Lake Kivu after the town was taken by M23 rebels, in Goma, North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, January 30, 2025. …
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a …
4 hours ago · M23 forcing local alliances in Congo. Unlike in 2012, when the M23 took Goma in a campaign led by Kinyarwanda-speaking fighters pushing mainly for their full integration into …
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
5 days ago · The M23 took Goma once before in 2012, withdrawing after considerable international pressure was put on Rwanda. Yet Congo experts say it might be harder this time …
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
4 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral …
DR Congo's M23 rebels vow to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi's ... - BBC
2 days ago · The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, …
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim capture of Goma, Congo’s …
6 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a mass panic …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
3 days ago · The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States …
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
3 days ago · The minerals are eventually routed to Rwanda, according to reports documenting the trade from M23-controlled territories to Congo’s neighbor. In 2012, M23 pulled out of Goma …
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
2 days ago · 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 …