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Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

(Reuters) - Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 ...
The New Humanitarian

The M23 takeover, part 3: Land grabs and assassinations in DR Congo’s Rutshuru

The third and final part of a series by local journalists exploring how provincial life has changed under rebel rule.
Yahoo

M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard ...
Africanews on MSN

Congolese government and M23 to hold 6th round of talks

Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim Goma, Congo calls it a 'declaration of war'

GOMA: Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations ...

Nearly 90% of surveyed East Congo clinics out of medicines, Red Cross says

More than 200 health facilities in war-hit eastern Congo have run out of medicines due to widespread looting and supply chain ...

Congo: Are M23 rebels really advancing toward Kinshasa?

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 rebels have threatened to overthrow the government in Kinshasa. But experts say that ...
The New Humanitarian

The M23 takeover, part 1: In DR Congo’s Walikale, forced labour and fears of arrest

Led mostly by Congolese Tutsis, the M23 initially justified its insurgency – one of several currently roiling DRC – by citing a broken peace deal and discrimination against marginalised Tutsi ...
AOL

Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern

(Reuters) - When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can ...
The Africa Report

DRC: M23 unlikely to capture Goma, could disrupt elections, say analysts

However, some analysts add that the fighting could disrupt general elections scheduled in December, especially in areas under rebel control or even in Goma. Fighting erupted last month between M23 and ...
The Columbian

M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo

Romanian mercenaries line up to cross the border into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured ...
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M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern ...