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UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels

There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a worrying humanitarian situation amid clashes between Congolese soldiers and Rwandan-backed rebels who attacked the area and claimed to be in control.

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Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter city

Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and injured nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese army fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.

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Congo’s Goma under siege as M23, Rwandan forces intensify assault

The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province.

Goma, Congo and M23 rebellion

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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 Saturday.

Reuters · 4d

Leader of Congo’s rebel alliance says they have taken Goma

The three-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified, and the U.N. warned the violence could spill into a wider war.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.

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DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council

The Council met on Tuesday for the second time in three days to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic ...

UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key ...

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Fleeing Congolese soldiers arrive from Goma by boat

Weapon-toting Congolese soldiers arrived Monday in Bukavu, fleeing Goma on the other side of Lake Kivu by boat after M23 ...

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Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city

The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, ...

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Leaders hold non-stop talks to end raging DRC clashes

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified, sparking widespread human rights violations, including civilian deaths and a growing refugee crisis, as the M23 rebel ...

Protesters in DRC’s Capital Storm Embassies to Protest Escalating Violence in Eastern Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, protests broke out in Kinshasa Tuesday as people denounced inaction from the ...

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SA Urges Rwanda to Withdraw Forces from DRC Amid Escalating Conflict

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has called on Rwanda to halt its support ...

U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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