Goma Republic of the Congo

M23 rebellion, Goma and Rwanda

UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city

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

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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo

Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?

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Congo rebels close in on the eastern city of Goma

STORY: Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday closed in on eastern Congo's largest city of Goma……forcing thousands of civilians to flee, and grounding flights from the local airport as government forces battled to stop the rebels from seizing the city.

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

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese rebels said on Sunday they had taken Goma, the biggest city in the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Gunfire In Central Goma, DR Congo: AFP Journalists

Gunshots rang out Sunday night in Goma city centre, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, besieged by a militia with the Rwandan army's backing, according to AFP reporters.

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Hundreds in Goma attempt to flee towards the border with Rwanda as fighting continues

Hundreds of people attempted to flee the Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda on Sunday, as heavy gunfire resonated across ...

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UN chief urges Rwandan forces to withdraw from DR Congo

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 ...

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