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Congo, M23 rebellion and Goma

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken Goma

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese rebels said on Sunday they had taken Goma, the biggest city in the east of the mineral-rich country, after a lightning advance that has forced thousands of people to flee and fuelled concerns of a regional war.

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

Rebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma.

BBC on MSN · 4h

Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, as rebel forces close in on the city of Goma. Explosions and gunshots were heard in city - home to more than a million people - late on Sunday evening, according to local media reports.

Congo, South African soldiers

Times LIVE · 32m

EXPLAINER-Why is eastern Congo's M23 conflict escalating?

The M23 group has accused the government of Congo of not living up to the peace deal and fully integrating Congolese Tutsis into the army and administration.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Nine South African soldiers killed as eastern Congo conflict escalates

(Reuters) -Nine South African soldiers have been killed in eastern Congo's conflict zone, the South African defence department said on Saturday, as Congolese troops and peacekeepers battled to stop an advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the city of Goma.

3 South African Soldiers Killed, 18 Injured In DR Congo: Sources

Three South African soldiers were killed and 18 injured in clashes with M23 forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they were part of a southern African mission, a political party and a military union said Saturday.

Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo

Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the ...

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UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and advance towards ...

2don MSN

U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo

Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war, ...

9h

At least 13 foreign peacekeepers killed in Democratic Republic of Congo in clashes with rebels

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion.

Messenger-Inquirer8h

Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwanda forces close in

Gunshots rang out Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, AFP journalists heard, after the ...

8hon MSN

Escalation in the DR Congo: M23 Rebels Follow the Trail of Raw Materials

Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is rich in gold and coltan.Within three years, the March 23 ...

2don MSN

Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...

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