Goma, M23 and Congo

With fear and fist-bumps, Goma residents greet Congo's M23 rebels again
Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, some staying indoors and others coming out to cheer in what one called a "show" of happiness.
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 those of the U.S., France and Rwanda.
Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Take Control of DRC's Goma
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing tens of thousands of people to flee. Goma lies on the border with Rwanda, at the nexus of trade routes for natural resources.
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city Goma on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people,
UN urges Rwanda to pull out of DR Congo as M23 rebels close in on Goma
The UN Security Council denounced the "flagrant disregard" for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding the withdrawal of "external forces" without explicitly naming them.
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
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LIVE: All-Out War? Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture DRC's Goma, Sparking Tensions | Firstpost Africa Africa's two mineral-rich ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...
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The Fall of Goma
Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The mayhem is certainly real; ...
Congo's M23 rebels control Goma airport, diplomatic and security sources say
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group has gained control of the airport in the eastern city of Goma, diplomatic and ...
DR Congo hospitals overwhelmed after Goma fighting - UN
There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic ...
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M23 attack on Goma: Who are FARDC’s allies on the ground?
Since the M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers launched a large-scale offensive in the key eastern DRC city of Goma on 23 January, ...
Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma
Dead bodies litter the streets of eastern Congo’s Goma city after heavy explosions and gunfire were heard amid intensifying battles between Rwanda-backed rebels and pro-government forces.
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...