Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma

UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
17 killed in DR Congo’s Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter city
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council
The Council met on Tuesday for the second time in three days to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a week after prime minister 'Aisake Eke was appointed by King Tupou VI.
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Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter city
Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and injured nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese army fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.
Leader of Congo’s rebel alliance says they have taken Goma
The three-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified, and the U.N. warned the violence could spill into a wider war.
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Fleeing Congolese soldiers arrive from Goma by boat
Weapon-toting Congolese soldiers arrived Monday in Bukavu, fleeing Goma on the other side of Lake Kivu by boat after M23 fighters and Rwandan forces entered the main city in DR Congo’s volatile east.
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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.
Congo's M23 rebels consolidate control over a devastated Goma
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.
Congo’s Goma under siege as M23, Rwandan forces intensify assault
The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province.
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Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
Nairobi. As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.