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Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.
Six peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC
Six foreign peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters intensified on Saturday, officials said. They were killed on Thursday when M23 fighters attacked Sake,
Nine SANDF members killed in DRC fighting off M23 rebels advancing on Goma
The South African National Defence Force confirmed on Saturday evening that nine soldiers were killed in the DRC by M23 rebels in the eastern DRC.
S. African Peacekeepers Killed As Fighting Rages In DRC
Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters, a political party said.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the region bordering Rwanda.
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 peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo
Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed in fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, a political party and a trade union said Saturday. The peacekeepers were killed on Thursday. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks,
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Nine SANDF killed by M23 rebels in DRC
Despite the death of nine soldiers, the SANDF has hailed its members following a two-day fierce clash with the M23 rebel ...
DR Congo Emergency: Fears That Regional Capital Goma Faces Attack
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres noted the Rwandan-backed rebels’ reported seizure of Sake, in South Kivu, “which increases the threat” to the regional capital Goma – all of ...
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Thousands flee eastern DRC as M23 rebels encircle provincial capital Goma
Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and ...
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Minister Angie Motshekga ‘safe’ as DRC conflict intensifies, 7 SANDF members confirmed dead
As South African defence minister Angie Motshekga prepares to jet home from a four-day to the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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UN relocates non-critical staff from DRC's North Kivu
The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country at a time heightened securit ...
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Nine SANDF members killed in DRC: ministry
Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Defence ...
Tragic loss: nine SANDF soldiers killed in DRC peace mission
Three members of the SANDF have been killed in the DRC, raising serious concerns about the lack of communication and support ...