‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
4 days ago · Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had seized it despite the United ...
Rwanda-DRC: Have M23 rebels taken over key city of Goma, and …
3 days ago · The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious escalation in the years-long conflict that has seen hundreds of ...
Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
3 days ago · Photo: Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city. Fighting in and around the city has escalated despite calls from the UN Security Council for the rebels to withdraw.
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda …
2 days ago · Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration. ... M23 rebels escort Romanian mercenaries to the border crossing into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
2 days ago · A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim capture of Goma, Congo’s …
5 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a mass panic among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
4 days ago · The Congolese government confirmed the presence of M23 rebels in Goma, 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) east of capital Kinshasa, but stopped short of saying they were in control of the city.
Fighting rages as rebels and army clash in DR Congo
4 days ago · The rebels say they are in control of the city but the Congolese authorities dispute this. Prosper, a local journalist in Goma, told the BBC there were clashes between the army and the rebels in ...
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
4 days ago · GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and ...
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.