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Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC

United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between

Reuters · 3d

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

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 restore order and govern.

Firstpost · 2h

Crisis in Congo: Over 900 dead, nearly 2,900 injured in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip

The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recovered from the streets of Goma as of last Friday following five days of fighting in which the M23 rebels took control of the city.

Goma, Congolese

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900

Fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the U.N. health agency said Monday, raising the previously cited death toll of 773.

PA Media on MSN · 3h

Death toll in Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma is at least 900

Fighting last week between government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the UN health agency has said.

Sunday Trust on MSN · 1d

DR CONGO: Fighting rages in Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city

Heavy artillery fire and gunshots echoed through the besieged Congolese city of Goma on Monday as DR Congo forces battled militia fighters and Rwandan troops, while Kigali said five civilians were killed across the Rwandan border.

Al Jazeera on MSN7h

Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover

Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.

M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

Human Rights Watch9d

DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma

(Nairobi) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of ...

Al Jazeera English10d

Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault

M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has a population of about 2 million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts.

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Congo: 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues – Health Ministry

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry on Saturday said there were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around ...

As families recover from M23 rebels’ takeover of Goma, death toll remains unclear

In Goma’s Kahembe neighborhood, nestled at the edge of the city near the Rwandan border, signs of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels’ takeover are clear to see.

allAfrica.com on MSN2d

Risk of regional conflict following fall of Goma and M23 offensive in the DRC

A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risks triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, ...

Human Rights Watch3d

Rwanda: Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Goma

Rwandan forces and the abusive M23 armed group should urgently ensure access to and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian ...

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