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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven City
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.The Wall Street Journal - 1h -
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after rebels enter key city
Officials warn assault on Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 militia could lead to wider regional conflictFinancial Times - 3h -
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
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.The New York Times - 5h -
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of Congo city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have capturedABC News - 7h -
Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of GomaABC News - 14h -
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
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.The New York Times - 5h -
Rebels say they have taken key DR Congo city as thousands flee
Videos shared online by residents appear to show M23 rebels patrolling the main streets of Goma.BBC News - 8h -
DR Congo rebels close in on key city as 13 peacekeepers killed
The UN chief condemned the escalation, calling on Rwanda to halt support for rebels and withdraw.BBC News - 20h -
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of GomaABC News - 1d -
U.N. peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in eastern Congo
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, United Nations and army officials said Saturday.NBC News - 1d -
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9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city
Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, as the rebels close in on GomaABC News - 2d -
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 ...ABC News - 2d -
Military chief killed as M23 rebels close in on Goma in eastern DRC
Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami Nkuba shot near frontline as advance causes panic among civilian population. The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died ...The Guardian - 3d -
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Girl, 13, denies killing 80-year-old man at park
The girl is set to go on trial alongside a 15-year-old boy in February.BBC News - 3d -
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 New York Times - 3d -
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
The M23 rebel group is advancing toward eastern Congo’s largest city of GomaABC News - 5d -
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Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”ABC News - 6d -
More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses
Violence between National Liberation Army and Farc factions in north-east forces thousands to flee homes. At least 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in north-east Colombia after ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo
At least 10 people were killed in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, a local official said WednesdayABC News - Jan. 15 -
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Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forcesABC News - Jan. 13 -
What Dr. Ruth Left Behind
Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someone’s stuff do you keep?The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine
The attack, which also wounded dozens of people, came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile regionABC News - Jan. 6 -
Congo executes 102 'urban bandits' with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 are set to be executed today, according to the Congolese Minister of JusticeABC News - Jan. 5 -
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.BBC News - Jan. 5