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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 - 1h -
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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 - 16h -
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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 - 4h -
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 - 7h -
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 - 22h -
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 -
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 -
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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