Bodies in streets as morgues exceed capacity after 700 killed in just four days of fighting around Goma in Congo
Fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced millions already.
As families recover from M23 rebels’ takeover of Goma, death toll remains unclear
In Goma’s Kahembe neighborhood, nestled at the edge of the city near the Rwandan border, signs of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels’ takeover are clear to see.
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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Risk of regional conflict following fall of Goma and M23 offensive in the DRC
A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risks triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, ...
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DRC: Residents of M23‑occupied Goma pick up the pieces
The eastern DRC city of Goma was seized by M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies on 26 January. Residents have emerged to count ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Wednesday, Netanyahu said in a ...
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Rwanda, M23 and Goma: Déjà-vu
The fall of Goma in North Kivu marks a temporary low point in eastern DRC’s decades-long turmoil.
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...
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Crisis in Eastern Congo: M23 Rebel Offensive Sparks Humanitarian and International Outcry
The offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has led to 773 bodies in morgues around Goma, escalating the humanitarian crisis ...