Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
1 day ago · The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations.
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda …
21 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese forces were losing control of the key city of Gom a on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration. Soldiers fighting for Congo - many of them mercenaries from other nations - were laying down their weapons at the border with Rwanda.
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
15 hours ago · Item 1 of 2 Civilians who evacuated from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amid conflict between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC ...
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
2 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as fighting escalated in recent days despite calls from the U.N. Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.. Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
3 days ago · Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.
Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
1 day ago · Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma. The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
3 days ago · A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant ...
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
2 days ago · Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had seized it despite the United ...
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and ...