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 ...
Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...
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Life in Goma, the Congolese city under a new occupation
A glimpse of life after the siege in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, as some semblance of a tenuous peace returns, as does the fear of reprisals.
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Rebels Claim Takeover of Major Congolese City. What to Know
gunfire was heard throughout the city, according to two aid workers sheltering there who were not authorized to speak to the media. In a statement, the rebels urged residents of Goma to remain ...
M23 entry into Goma marks turning point in eastern DRC war
Supported by between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan soldiers, according to the United Nations, Congolese rebels managed to enter the ...
As it happened: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets in DR Congo city
Sitting on the border with Rwanda and on the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within ...
'No safe place to go to from Goma' for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
DAKAR, Senegal — Bodies are lying on the streets . Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against the backdrop of gunfire and explosions. Electricity, water ...
What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
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's Rwanda-backed rebels say they have taken control of key eastern city of Goma
“I heard that there are bombs in Goma, too, so now we don ... the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city's capture in a statement minutes before ...