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Goma, Rwanda and Congo

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Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Goma.

Courthouse News Service · 9h

Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city

The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, and raised fears of sparking a regional war, the U.N. has warned.

Rwanda, Congo presidents to meet as rebels take Goma, Kenya's leader says

Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday that the presidents of Rwanda and Congo have agreed to attend a meeting Wednesday to discuss developments in eastern Congo, where M23 rebels say they have seized control of Goma on the Congo-Rwandan border.

M23, Goma

Voice of America · 13h

Relief group pulls workers out of DRC's Goma as M23 rebels advance

This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of the city, the biggest city in the region

M23 rebels seen in centre of Goma, DRC, despite UN demand for them to leave, witnesses say

M23 vows to defend Tutsi interests, particularly against ethnic Hutu militias such as the FDLR, which was founded by Hutus who fled Rwanda after participating in the 1994 genocide of more than 800 000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

Defence Web · 16h

MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as rebels claim Goma

The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) activate a quick reaction force (QRF), two battalions, a Special Forces platoon and an artillery battery to counter the offensive.

Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter city

Artillery fire and gunshots echoed across the major hub in the DRC's mineral-rich east, as Kigali said five civilians were ...

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Gunfire heard as soldiers walk inside Goma's airport in DRC

Social media video released on Monday (January 27) captured the sound of gunfire and showed soldiers walking on a paved road ...

Amnesty International Australia3h

DRC: Warring parties must prioritize civilian protection and humanitarian access in Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the ...

U.S. Condemns Rebel Assault in DRC's Goma

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed condemnation towards the assault on Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo's ...

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