Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
2 days 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.
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
1 day ago · The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its airport
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda's …
1 day ago · Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
2 days 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.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim capture of Goma, Congo’s …
4 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — 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 Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by ...
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, …
4 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.
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 ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
3 days ago · The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
3 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 ...
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
4 days ago · Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?