DR Congo: Goma under siege as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds - UN News
1 day ago · As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC’s regional capital Goma, describing the crisis as “volatile and dangerous”.
Fighting rages as rebels and army clash in DR Congo
1 day ago · Five civilians had been killed and 25 seriously injured in the town of Gisenyi, just across the border from Goma, a Rwandan military spokesperson told the AFP news agency.
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
1 day ago · In a statement posted on X, DRC government’s spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed the presence of Rwandan army in Goma. “The government continues to work to avoid carnage and loss of human life ...
What's going on in DRC Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels …
16 hours ago · The situation in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is worrying. On Monday (January 27), Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the city. The city holds strategic importance as a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid …
9 hours ago · The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio “condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed M23 and affirmed the United States’ respect for the sovereignty of the DRC ...
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says …
1 day ago · Item 1 of 3 Congolese demonstrators attend a protest against Rwanda, amid tensions following a clash in Goma between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC ...
Fighting Ongoing Across DRC's Goma, Rwanda Troops in City, …
1 day ago · US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. ... Fighting Ongoing Across DRC's Goma, Rwanda Troops in City, Says UN. By Reuters | Jan. 27, 2025.
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC News
1 day ago · After a rapid advance in the region, fighters from the M23 rebel group have entered Goma – a major city of more than a million people in the east of DR Congo.
UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels ... - CBC.ca
1 day ago · The M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons expired.
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.
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