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Goma, Congo and M23 rebellion

Nine South African soldiers killed as eastern Congo conflict escalates

Congolese troops pushed back an attempted overnight advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the eastern city of Goma, two Congolese army sources said on Saturday, after the sound of nearby heavy bombardment rocked the city in the early hours.

The Washington Post · 1d

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

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 North Kivu province,

ilkha.com · 10h

Crisis in DR Congo: Goma under threat as M23 rebels advance

The M23 rebel group has intensified its offensive in eastern DR Congo, encircling Goma, a city of approximately two million, leading to significant casualties and displacement.

Rebels kill DR Congo governor

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Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma,

CBC.ca · 1d

Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say

The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.

The New Times on MSN · 2d

DR Congo: M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed

The military governor of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo was killed in the battlefield on Thursday, January 23, according to M23 rebels. Maj Gen Peter Chirimwami, who was based in provincial capital of Goma,

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Crisis in Congo: Rising Conflict Claims Lives of Peacekeepers

Recent clashes with M23 rebels in eastern Congo have resulted in the deaths of at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers, ...

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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates

Congo has severed all diplomatic ties with Rwanda and South Africa said on Saturday that nine of its peacekeepers had been ...

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The Congo: Crisis Over Copper

He thus precipitated a crisis that, if allowed to develop, could plunge the Congo into economic and political chaos. “If we have to go hungry to be free and independent,” he said ...

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Crisis in Congo: Governor's Death Amid Rising M23 Tensions

The governor of North Kivu was killed amid escalating conflict as M23 rebels advanced toward Goma. The death, surrounded by ...

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the ...

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Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo

The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

AllAfrica.com on MSN1d

Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Gravely Concerned By Worsening Violence and Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DR Congo

UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern ...

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The conflict in Congo is intensifying, causing more and more civilians to flee

The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, ...

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