All posts tagged "rebels"
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4WorldThe evidence that shows Rwanda is backing M23 rebels
Ian Wafula Africa security correspondent, BBC News EPA Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits...
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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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5InternationalDemonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels’ advance in the east
GOMA, Congo — Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday demanding that they...
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6WorldResidents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city | In Pictures News
Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were fleeing on Monday after...
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6WorldFrance seeks UN resolution naming Rwanda as backer of M23 rebels in DRC | Rwanda
France is seeking western support for a UN security council resolution that names Rwanda as being behind the M23 rebel group attacks...
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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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6WorldRebels passed through Venezuela en route to Colombia before deadly attack, report reveals | Colombia
Tensions are growing between Bogotá and Caracas after it emerged that rebels responsible for one of Colombia’s worst episodes of violence in...
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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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7WorldThousands flee as M23 rebels close in on key city of Goma
Tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing towns in the east of the country as rebel...
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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...
