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The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a city in Congo declare a unilateral ceasefire
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the DRC city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid.NBC News - 3d -
At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23
Rebels had captured the city in January in major escalation of 10-year-old conflict. At least 773 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city of Goma and its ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC
A Rwandan spokesperson denies the charges, saying it is trying to prevent the conflict spilling over.BBC News - 6d -
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its supportABC News - Jan. 30 -
Rwanda’s stealth occupation of eastern Congo
Pressure on Kigali is needed to avert a potential full-blown conflictFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control
Congo’s leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more territory in the country’s conflict-battered eastABC News - Jan. 30 -
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
An East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels extended their advance on Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 30 -
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M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its airportABC News - Jan. 29 -
Immigration raid surprise New York City residents
New York was among the latest cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted immigration raids, grabbing the attention of residents and business owners.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Fighting between DRC army and M23 rebels rages in eastern city of Goma
At least 100 people killed and 1,000 wounded in three days of heavy fighting in North Kivu . Who are the M23 rebels and why is there fighting in DRC? Dead bodies lay on the streets and ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Conflict in Congo over Rwanda-backed rebels
Protesters have attacked embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kinshasa over Rwanda-backed rebels fighting in Goma. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent for The New York Times, ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?
The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group claims they've captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. and other aid agencies report hospitals in the city are overwhelmed ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Gunfire rang out Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after Rwanda-backed rebels said they had seized the city.NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Rwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma
Fighters enter city on border with Rwanda after lightning advance, raising risk of broader regional war. Fighters from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group claim to ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
France seeks UN resolution naming Rwanda as backer of M23 rebels in DRC
M23’s lightning advance into east DRC being supported by up to 4,000 Rwandan troops, say UN officials. France is seeking western support for a UN security council resolution that names Rwanda as ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Who are the M23 rebels and why is there fighting in eastern DRC?
The militia has made new territorial gains in a country that has one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The armed group M23 and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
DRC conflict: M23 rebels enter Goma after claiming capture of city – live
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as United Nations reports ‘mass panic’. UN staff and their families were evacuating to Rwanda on Monday ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
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 - Jan. 27 -
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 - Jan. 27 -
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 - Jan. 27 -
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 - Jan. 27 -
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 - Jan. 26 -
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 - Jan. 26 -
U.N. and Congolese Troops Struggle to Halt Lightning Rebel Attack
Aid workers estimate as many as 300,000 people are fleeing advances by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group, which has taken two strategic towns on the approaches to Goma over the past several days.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 25 -
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 - Jan. 25 -
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 - Jan. 24 -
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 - Jan. 24 -
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 - Jan. 24 -
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 - Jan. 22 -
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Child found safe hours after vehicle stolen with her in back seat
Four-year-old Blessing Aoci was in the back seat of a vehicle when it was stolen early Thursday morning in Rock Island, Illinois, police said.ABC News - Jan. 16 -
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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Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
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
