M23 Rebels Capture Goma

Relief group pulls workers out of DRC's Goma as M23 rebels advance
This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of the city, the biggest city in the region
M23 entry into Goma marks turning point in eastern DRC war
Supported by between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan soldiers, according to the United Nations, Congolese rebels managed to enter the capital of North Kivu on Sunday.
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo capture Goma
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting with government forces that sent streams of refugees fleeing area communities.
Civilians at increased risk as M23 rebels capture DRC's Goma, rights advocates warn
Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, according to the United Nations
'There is confusion in the city': Gunfire and looting accompany reports of M23 in Goma, DRC
Congolese M23 rebels entered the centre of the eastern city of Goma, two witnesses said, hours after they claimed to have seized the city despite the United Nations Security Council demanding an end to the offensive.
MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as rebels claim Goma
The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) activate a quick reaction force (QRF), two battalions, a Special Forces platoon and an artillery battery to counter the offensive.
With Fear and Fist-Bumps, Goma Residents Greet Congo's M23 Rebels Again
Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, some staying indoors and others coming out to cheer in what one called a "show" of happiness.
M23 rebels seen in centre of Goma, DRC, despite UN demand for them to leave, witnesses say
M23 vows to defend Tutsi interests, particularly against ethnic Hutu militias such as the FDLR, which was founded by Hutus who fled Rwanda after participating in the 1994 genocide of more than 800 000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
M23 rebels claim capture of key DR Congo city of Goma
The M23 armed rebel group said it has captured the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern city of Goma on Monday.
DRC conflict | M23 rebels capture DRC's city of Goma
M23 rebels claim they have taken control of Goma city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Goma is home to over a million people, and tens of thousands have fled to nearby towns. Thirteen foreign soldiers,
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Thousands flee Goma during intense fighting in DRC
Thousands of people are fleeing camps on the outskirts of Goma in the DRC as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and ...
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Gunfire erupts in Goma after M23 and Rwandan troops enter eastern DRC’s largest city
Goma is on the brink of falling after M23 rebels and Rwandan troops entered the eastern Congolese regional capital. The ...
Security Council condemns M23 advances in DRC, urges abide by ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council Sunday night condemned strongly ongoing advances by the March 23 Movement M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic R ...
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DR Congo's Goma close to falling to militia, Rwanda troops: France
Heavy artillery fire rocked the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Monday as France warned the capital of the mineral-rich ...
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Rome Resources’ DRC projects unaffected by Goma invasion
Aim-listed Rome Resources has advised that its on-site activities, including drilling on the Mont Agoma and Kalayi base metal ...