It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma say they are struggling on ...
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.
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Unlike in 2012, when the M23 briefly seized Goma and withdrew after international pressure, analysts have said the rebels this time are eyeing political power. The fighting in Congo has ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Residents listen to M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: AP/Moses Sawasawa M23 is more of a threat now because the group is trying to ...
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DR Congo's Goma faces economic and financial crisis following M23 takeover
Businesses are struggling to survive, financial transactions are almost impossible, and people are having trouble making ends ...
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Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23 rebels in a truck in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, as the U.N ...
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in ...
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It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
unlike in 2012 when M23 captured Goma for days, and has raised the risks of regional warfare, analysts say. Although the rebels have agreed to talks that neighbors have pushed for, Congo's ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Nangaa is the former head of Congo's electoral body who oversaw ... asserted that some 4,000 Rwandan troops back M23 rebels in North Kivu. To take Goma, which is strategically located close ...
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It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling.
unlike in 2012 when M23 captured Goma for days, and has raised the risks of regional warfare, analysts say. Although the rebels have agreed to talks that neighbors have pushed for, Congo’s ...