M23, Congo

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.
Congo's M23 rebels say they will seize eastern city overnight
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels laying siege to eastern Congo's largest city Goma ordered defending government forces late on Sunday to disarm and surrender, saying they were preparing to enter and take control.
Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
Rwandan-backed rebels captured the city of Goma in eastern Congo early Monday, according to a press release by the M23 rebel movement. The city's capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.
Fighting between army and M23 escalates in eastern Congo
Fighting between the army and the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo has escalated dramatically. Territorial gains by the rebels, deadly attacks on UN troops and a worsening humanitarian crisis mean that the region faces an uncertain future.
DR Congo updates: M23 claim they have captured Goma
M23 rebels claim they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned 'flagrant disregard' for the DRC's sovereignty. DW has more.
DR Congo: Goma's airport evacuated as M23 rebels close in on the city
The international airport in Goma was evacuated and commercial flights temporarily grounded as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around eastern Congo's key city, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians.
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 ...
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
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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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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 ...
Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...
US, France and Britain pressure Rwanda over Congo rebel advance
The United States, France and Britain pressured Rwanda on Sunday over its support for rebels rapidly closing in on eastern ...
UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city
The M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the ...
Rwanda-Aligned Rebels Close in on Key City in Congo, UN Says
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are closing in on a key city in the mineral-rich region aided by neighboring Rwanda’s ...
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been killed ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Displaced civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo face frenzy of fear and uncertainty
A Sky News team was attacked in Goma because people fleeing the escalating conflict thought they were Rwandan - giving a ...