Goma, Congo and Rwanda

Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Katanty and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma on Monday and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border,
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 key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians.
DR Congo crisis: rebels claim Goma takeover
Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over most of the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo. There are reports of Congolese and Rwandan troops exchanging fire across the border. Calls for European Union member countries to respect the human rights of migrants in North Africa.
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,
Congo rebels close in on eastern city, forcing thousands to flee
(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed fighters closed in on eastern Congo's largest city of Goma on Sunday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee and grounding flights from the local airport as government forces
Democratic Republic of Congo troops try to 'hold on' close to Goma airport
Video released on social media shows a soldier from the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo near the airport in Goma, saying the army is fighting to hold on to the area. Video credit: Soc
Congo authorities block access to Goma airport as rebels advance, sources say
The U.N. Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the crisis -- a day earlier than planned -- according to diplomats. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Congolese authorities have blocked access to the airport in Goma,
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