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Advancing M23 fighters in DR Congo aided by Rwanda backing, army weakness

The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was continuing to tighten its grip on provincial capital Goma, which is almost surrounded by fighting.

Barron's · 9h

Congolese Army Battles To Halt Advancing Rwanda-backed Fighters

Congolese helicopter gunships swooped low over the plains to fire volleys of rockets and troops trucked towards the front line to halt Rwanda-backed fighters advancing on DR Congo's eastern provincial capital after capturing a string of towns.

Africanews English on MSN · 1d

Civilians flee as fighting between M23 and DRC army approaches Goma

Amid an uptick in fighting, the United Nations says more than 237,000 people have been forced from their homes in the eastern DRC since the start of the year.

M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma

BBC on MSN · 2d

Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the key eastern trading town of Minova, according to various sources. The fall of the city puts the rebels within 40km (25 miles) of provincial capital, Goma, which lies close to the border with Rwanda.

Las Vegas Sun · 1h

M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city's distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from the area of the fighting.

The New York Times · 10h

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

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Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation

When Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border ...

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Panic in Goma: M23 Rebels Advance Amid Mounting Humanitarian Crisis

In eastern Congo, panic grips Goma as M23 rebels advance, capturing nearby towns. Goma, a key regional hub, faces heightened conflict, displacing over 7 million. Accusations against Rwanda for backing ...

Africanews2h

M23 rebels advance on Goma, sparking panic and injuries

Panic engulfed Goma as M23 rebels advanced steadily towards the city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, clashing with ...

Anadolu Ajansi11h

Thousands displaced as rebels advance toward eastern Goma in Congo

Tutsi-led M23 rebel group claims to defend Tutsi interests against ethnic Hutu militias whose leaders are linked to genocide ...

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M23 Rebels Capture Minova: Strategic Threat to Goma

The M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the town of Minova, threatening Goma. The conflict has displaced 484,000 people, with Congo and the UN accusing Rwanda of supporting ...

Newsday11d

Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east

GOMA, Congo — Several towns that fell to armed ... territory in the vast and mineral-rich region near the border with Rwanda. The conflict has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian ...

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DR Congo: M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed

The military governor of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo was killed in the battlefield on Thursday, January 23, according to M23 rebels. Maj Gen Peter Chirimwami, who was based in provincial ...

The New Times on MSN9h

Kagame, Erdogan discuss DR Congo security situation

President Paul Kagame and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, discussed the security situation in the eastern part of DR Congo on Thursday, January 23, during the Rwandan leader's official ...

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