Fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the U.N. health agency said ...

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The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city. A U ...

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GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma.

Rwanda-backed rebels say they captured eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, as the United Nations described a "mass panic" among its 2 million people.

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma.

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...