Rwandan-backed rebels clash with Congolese forces over control of Goma
M23 rebels said they have advanced into Goma, a large city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of thousands of ...
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Take Control of DRC's Goma
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing tens of ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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Goma in crisis: battle for control intensifies between congolese army and M23 rebels
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Congo rebels face some resistance in Goma, more peacekeepers killed
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Gunfire rippled across east Congo's largest city Goma where Rwandan-backed M23 ...
DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...
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Rwandan-backed rebels capture Goma in dramatic escalation of Congo war
Goma, a crowded city of two million residents ... where Rwandan troops are currently protecting a massive French natural gas project from Islamist rebels. The Canadian government, in a statement ...
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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for ... briefing that “competition over exploitation and trade of natural resources” had escalated conflict between armed groups in the ...
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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
Instead, fighting over natural resources has destabilized the ... have been keeping the rebels away from Goma. The capture of such a large city will be a huge boost for the rebels and a major ...