DR Congo: Rebels say they have taken eastern city of Goma
1 day ago · Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma's main streets ...
Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with Bukumu Chiefdom to the north, Rwanda to the east and Masisi Territory to the west.
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, …
1 day ago · Mariam Nasibu stands by her 10-year-old daughter Deborah, who was wounded in the fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed forces, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan. 23, 2025 ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
3 days ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the region bordering Rwanda.. The offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has stretched local hospitals to the limit, with hundreds of wounded coming in every day as civilians get caught ...
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
1 day ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with M23 rebels backed by ...
DR Congo: Thousands flee as M23 rebels close in on key city of Goma …
1 day ago · The M23 rebels have called on Congolese troops in Goma to surrender in order to avoid bloodshed. The group has taken control of vast parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo since 2021.
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
1 day ago · The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
3 days ago · Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies warned on Friday. “The High Commissioner has ...
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Emile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can hold out. This major city in the region, with about two million people,...
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in …
Mar 13, 2024 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.