DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
23 hours ago · Item 1 of 2 Civilians who evacuated from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amid conflict between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
1 day 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 …
Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda …
5 hours ago · The M23 rebels in eastern Congo are backed by some 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, according to U.N. experts, far more than in 2012 when they first …
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
5 days ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the …
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
3 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 …
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
3 days ago · Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. ... The Rwanda …
What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?
1 day ago · Some 400,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Congo as the rebels advanced on Goma, ... In 2012, M23 pulled out of Goma after Rwanda withdrew its support to …
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies …
2 days ago · M23 fighters marched into Goma on Monday in the worst escalation since 2012 of a three-decade conflict rooted in the long fallout from the Rwandan genocide and the struggle …
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.
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
1 day ago · People who crossed from Congo wait for assistance in Gyseny, Rwanda, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, following M23 rebels' advances into eastern Congo's capital Goma.