Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.
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Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.The New York Times - 2h -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town
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