M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo 's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure.
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels are gaining ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week
Rebels break truce to advance in Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 60 miles from the provincial capital of Bukavu,
Rebels in Congo capture town despite ceasefire, sources say
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday - an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
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Congolese bishop condemns ‘dire humanitarian situation’ after deadly attack in Goma
Approximately six million people have died in the conflict in the eastern D.R.C. since 1996. For decades, numerous armed ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
Rwanda's DR Congo 'Invasion' Continues: M23 Rebels Seize Nyabibwe After Goma, Advance To Bukavu
The fragile ceasefire in eastern DR Congo is on the verge of collapse as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels reportedly seize control of Nyabibwe town in South Kivu province. The mining town, a key commercial ...
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...
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UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...
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Rwanda: Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Goma
Rwandan forces and the abusive M23 armed group should urgently ensure access to and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian ...
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Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city
Heavy artillery fire and gunshots echoed through the besieged Congolese city of Goma on Monday as Congo forces battled ...
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UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a "mass panic" among its two million people and Congo's government said ...
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over ...
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Congo’s Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
In the capital, Kinshasa, protesters complaining of a lack of international action attacked foreign embassies, including ...