As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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Congolese President Tshisekedi rules out dialogue with M23 rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has ruled out dialogue with the rebel militia M23 at a meeting with ...
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M23's grip on Goma: a community meeting marks a turning point
A few days after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the movement held its first public meeting on Thursday.
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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations.
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M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President ...
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‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage.
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Aid efforts hamstrung in Goma as the M23 tightens control
Goma is a humanitarian relief hub for all of eastern DRC, and was the epicentre of a vast crisis before it fell. It hosted ...
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 ...
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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
(Nairobi) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights ...