Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern …
23 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo sought to reassure its residents on Thursday, holding a rally at the city stadium and promising safety and stability in Goma under the their administration. The demonstration was part of the efforts by the M23 rebel group to shore up public support even though it faces growing international pressure. Goma ...
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
1 day ago · Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare …
3 days ago · 1 of 7 | Outside the morgue at Goma’s North Kivu Provincial Hospital on Monday, Red Cross workers piled bodies into a large truck. It followed Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claiming control of the strategic eastern Congolese city a week ago after taking several surrounding towns in January.
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
Jan 27, 2025 · GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · 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...
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
1 day ago · The fighting between M23, a rebel group that the U.N. says is funded by Rwanda, and Congolese armed forces resulted in the rebels’ capture of Goma last week.
Goma under the M23: BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
4 days ago · More than 700 people died as fighters from the M23 group captured the eastern city of Goma.
DR Congo's M23 rebels vow to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi's ... - BBC
Jan 30, 2025 · The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa. Corneille ...
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what …
2 days ago · The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.