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Congo rebels close in on eastern city of Goma

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

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

Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city was no longer in use, the top UN official in the country said. Thousands fled the fighting that also killed at least 13 peacekeepers.

Times LIVE · 24m

Congo authorities block access to Goma airport as rebels advance, sources say

Congolese authorities have blocked access to the airport in Goma, a provincial capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and cancelled flights as rebels advance on the city, three officials told Reuters on Sunday.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

9 South African soldiers killed

Times LIVE · 24m

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 ...

2hon MSN

Rebels say they have taken DR Congo city as thousands flee

Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east.

10h

US, France and Britain pressure Rwanda over Congo rebel advance

The three-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified, and the U.N. warned the violence could spill ...

Human Rights Watch2d

DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...

AFP on MSN2d

Fear stalks DR Congo city Goma as artillery fire shakes ground

Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army ...

1d

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates

M23 insurgency has intensified, with the Rwanda-backed rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before, prompting ...

The EastAfrican2d

Congo conflict: Türkiye offers to mediate widening gulf among parties

Türkiye has offered to provide any kind of support that could influence parties to the Congo conflict to end the war.

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