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DR Congo's Goma close to falling to militia, Rwanda troops

EWN Sport · 26s

DR Congo's Goma close to falling to militia, Rwanda troops: France

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Rwanda-backed rebels in DRC say they have taken control of Goma

The M23 rebels announced the city's capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons expired

The Africa Report · 3h

Gunfire erupts in Goma after M23 and Rwandan troops enter eastern DRC’s largest city

Goma is on the brink of falling after M23 rebels and Rwandan troops entered the eastern Congolese regional capital. The border between DRC and Rwanda was closed, and Kenyan President William Ruto convened an extraordinary East African Community summit amidst escalating uncertainty.

Africanews English on MSN3h

Situation unclear in Goma as M23 rebels claim they have captured the eastern DRC city

There are reports from some parts of the city suggesting the M23 is meeting with resistance from the Wazalendo rebels allied ...

MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as rebels claim Goma

The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic ...

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Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as Kenya pushes peace talks

Gunfire broke out on Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city Goma after the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

'There is confusion in the city': Gunfire and looting accompany reports of M23 in Goma, DRC

Congolese M23 rebels entered the centre of the eastern city of Goma, two witnesses said, hours after they claimed to have ...

DRC: What to know about the armed conflict in North and South Kivu

In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again ...

Uruguayan peacekeeper killed in DRC as rebels seize Goma

Various UN peacekeeping troops were killed this weekend in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the rebel M23 made ...

M23 rebels seen in centre of Goma, DRC, despite UN demand for them to leave, witnesses say

M23 vows to defend Tutsi interests, particularly against ethnic Hutu militias such as the FDLR, which was founded by Hutus ...

3hon MSN

SANDF commander says troops in DRC are ‘safe’

I had an engagement very early in the morning with our force commander who confirmed that they are safe, and they are in ...

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