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Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim control of key DR Congo city of Goma

The city’s capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.

DW on MSN · 1h

DR Congo updates: M23 claim they have captured Goma

M23 rebels claim they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned 'flagrant disregard' for the DRC's sovereignty. DW has more.

The Star · 14h

UN relocates staff from DR Congo's Goma as clashes intensify

Panic has spread among displaced populations across Goma, a key city in the region that was under M23 control for 10 days in 2012. Several foreign embassies have issued advisories urging their citizens to leave North Kivu while airports and borders remain operational.

Congo rebels close in on eastern city of Goma

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Rebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub

Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city was no longer in use, the top UN official in the country said. Thousands fled the fighting that also killed at least 13 peacekeepers.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.

bernama · 23h

UN To Move Staff From Goma As Fighting Increases In Eastern Congo

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa), Jan 26 (Bernama-AA) - The United Nations (UN) said on Saturday that it is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in eastern Congo because of the deteriorating security situation in North Kivu province, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and advance towards ...

Daily Monitor1h

Leader of Congo's rebel alliance says they have taken Goma

Eastern Congo remains a tinderbox of rebel zones and militia fiefdoms in the wake of two successive regional wars stemming ...

AFP on MSN12m

DR Congo urges UN action against Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for the United Nations to sanction Rwanda, accusing its neighbour of issuing a "declaration of war" by sending more troops over the border. Kinshasa ...

Al Jazeera on MSN11h

UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive

Antonio Guterres urges the M23 rebels to immediately cease all hostile actions as thousands of civilians flee Goma.

Hosted on MSN13h

Intense combat edges toward key DRC city as UN plans urgent meeting

Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in ...

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