Congo fighting: Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels harder to stop this time
M23's last occupation of Goma was short-lived, and within a year they were a defeated force. This time, things are different.
The Rwandan-backed M23 militants fuelling conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan troops claimed on Monday to have captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, as thousands ...
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M23 attack on Goma: Who are FARDC’s allies on the ground?
Since the M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers launched a large-scale offensive in the key eastern DRC city of Goma on 23 January, ...
DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.
EU Urges M23 To Halt Advance In DRCongo's Volatile East
The European Union on Saturday urged the Rwanda-backed M23 to halt its advance on Goma, the main city in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east.
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Eye on Africa - African Union urges M23 to 'lay down arms'
The Congolese city of Goma is a canvas of violence and chaos since M23 rebels have entered the city. And as Congolese forces ...
Congo Protesters Storm Kinshasa Embassies Over Conflict in East
"The people of Congo are tired. How many times should we die?" he added, referring to the cycle of conflicts. Congo accuses ...