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M23 rebellion, Congo

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,

The New York Times · 1d

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled

NZULO, Congo -- The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda.

Congo provincial governor dies

Reuters · 10h

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, a government source and a U.N. report said on Friday.

The Washington Post · 15h

Governor of Congo's North-Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North-Kivu province has died from injuries sustained on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Congo's North Kivu Governor Dies From Injuries in Rebel Offensive

The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has died from injuries suffered on the frontline during an offensive by M23 rebels in the east, a government source and an internal UN report seen by Reuters confirmed on Friday.

Human Rights Watch3h

DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...

Hosted on MSN15h

Turkey to resolve conflict between Congo and Rwanda

A war is raging in eastern Congo. It involves the DRC's (Democratic Republic of the Congo) regular army and the M23 group, ...

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 ...

Voice of America7h

VOA60 Africa - Panic spreads in eastern Congo's main city as M23 rebels advance

Panic is spreading in Goma as M23 rebels are closing in on eastern Congo's main city on the border with Rwanda. More than 178 ...

12hon MSN

President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages

The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict ...

13h

Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Rwanda And DR Congo

Ankara has offered to mediate between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo over a new offensive launched by an armed group in the east of the DRC, Turkey's president said Thursday.

devdiscourse13h

Escalating Tensions: Congo's M23 Conflict Threatens Regional Stability

The ongoing conflict in Congo’s east involving the rebel group M23 poses a risk of escalating into a wider regional war, ...

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