All posts tagged "Congo"
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6InternationalM23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations...
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4WorldFighting between DRC army and M23 rebels rages in eastern city of Goma | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dead bodies lay on the streets and explosions and gunfire echoed across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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7WorldViolence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
CNN — A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this...
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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have...
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5WorldRwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing sanctions against...
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12WorldProtesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence
Hundreds of protesters attacked several foreign embassies and a United Nations building in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday...
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7WorldDR Congo says Rwanda army in Goma – DW – 01/27/2025
Congo’s government on Monday accused Rwanda of an incursion into the North Kivu province in the east of the country, hours after...
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5WorldDR Congo fighting: M23 rebels say they control Goma
What are the UN peacekeepers doing?published at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15:10 GMT Image source, AFPImage caption, Soldiers from the UN’s peacekeeping...
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5WorldRwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fighters from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group claim to have taken the eastern city of Goma after...
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7InternationalFear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of Congo city
GOMA, Congo — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning afraid and uncertain about who was in...
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5WorldDRC conflict: M23 rebels enter Goma after claiming capture of city – live | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma Hello and welcome to the Democratic Republic of Congo...
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8WorldRebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
A rebel militia backed by Rwanda has announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a...
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9WorldRebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub
Associated Press — Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key...
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Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls ‘declaration of war’
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels entered the outskirts of eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, on Sunday, causing what the United Nations...
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15InternationalCongo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
GOMA, Congo — Congo severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around the key eastern...
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7WorldMilitary chief killed as M23 rebels close in on Goma in eastern DRC | Democratic Republic of the Congo
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died from injuries sustained during the army’s...
