Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern …
20 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.
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
1 day ago · The M23 rebels on Monday announced the ceasefire on humanitarian grounds after pleas for the safe passage of aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. But Congo’s government has described the ceasefire as “false communication,” and the United Nations has noted reports of heavy fighting with Congolese forces in the mineral-rich ...
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take …
1 day ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province in an apparent violation of a ceasefire. “The human toll is staggering.
Explainer-What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels …
Jan 29, 2025 · Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's ...
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
1 day ago · Nearly 3,000 people were killed in Goma last week, according to early estimates provided by the U.N. peacekeeping operation in eastern Congo. The fighting between M23, a rebel group that the U.N ...
DR Congo's M23 rebels vow to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi's ... - BBC
Jan 30, 2025 · DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital. 7 days ago. Barbara Plett-Usher & Basillioh Rukanga. ... M23 - the main rebel group in the alliance - is led by ethnic Tutsis, and says it took ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a …
6 days ago · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s long-time military leader.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · DR Congo has experienced decades of militia violence, including armed rebellion by M23, which claims to defend the interest of the minority Rwandophone communities, including the Tutsi. Since...
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
Jan 27, 2025 · The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing …
6 days ago · Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma 04:38. Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 ...