Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
6 hours ago · The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels ... - Associated Press News
12 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region nearly 1,000 miles from the Congolese capital.
At least 17 killed as fighting intensifies in DR Congo’s Goma
13 hours ago · At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo’s Goma intensifies. The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for ... - Associated Press News
8 hours ago · A senior humanitarian analyst on Monday that the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo’s Goma will have a “significant impact” on access to humanitarian aid in the region. Mamadou Abasse Diop, a senior analyst with ACAPS, a non-profit that provides humanitarian data and analysis, said that Goma is the main coordination centre for humanitarian ...
DR Congo fighting: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets in Goma
1 day ago · The AFP news agency is now citing a security source as saying that Goma's airport is in the hands of the M23. "They have taken control of the airport, M23 fighters are there," AFP quotes the ...
DR Congo conflict: Fighting rages on in Goma as M23 rebels and …
1 day ago · Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire. ... A security source told the AFP news agency that the prison holding ...
DR Congo conflict: Rebels edging closer to taking control of Goma
13 hours ago · As diplomats were discussing the situation, the rebels seemed to be gaining ground in Goma. "They have taken control of the airport, M23 fighters are there," a security source told the AFP news ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
2 days ago · 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.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as fighting escalated in recent days despite calls from the U.N. Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.. Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early ...
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.