Goma, M23 and Congo

Goma under siege: What do M23, Rwanda want and what can happen next?
Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its involvement as a necessary step to neutralise FDLR, an armed group with historical ti
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
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.
Crisis in DR Congo: M23 rebels advancing into Congo's South Kivu
Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.
Congo's M23 rebels move south towards Bukavu in new push after Goma seizure
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo were moving south on Wednesday towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, apparently bidding to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda's president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict amid mounting international pressure.
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Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo’s Goma and push south for further gains
The United Nations expressed deep concern at reports of M23 rebels and Rwandan troops advancing south towards the Congolese city of Bukavu on Thursday, as the militants sought also to assert their ...
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New abnormal begins for east DR Congo's looted Goma after siege
Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal -- ...
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EXPLAINER - Goma crisis: Why is conflict raging in the eastern DRC? (Q&A)
Economic rivalry and ethnic tensions lay at the center of the long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the strategically located city of Goma has recently fallen to r ...
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Crisis In The DRC: In North Kivu, The Right to Information is In Grave Danger
The security situation in the city of Goma is deteriorating, and journalists can no longer report, the media has been forced into silence, there is no stable access to electricity or the internet.
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DRC: MSF appeals for humanitarian access in Goma as casualties seek medical care
MSF teams are treating an influx of wounded people arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, DRC, following the armed clashes ...
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
The United Nations Security Council, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and senior U.N. officials are calling for the M23 to ...
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Fall of DRC’s Goma: Urgent action needed to avert a regional war
East African leaders are planning a presidential summit to try to resolve the crisis. Kenyan President Ruto announced that ...
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150 Pakistani nationals stranded in violence-hit Goma: FO
ISLAMABAD: Around 150 Pakistani nationals were stranded in violence-hit Goma following the recent escalation of conflict in ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: 'Did the Flight of the Military Leadership Facilitate the Capture of Goma?'
"In Goma there are 2 million people in need," local Church sources, who asked not to be named for security reasons, told Fides. "At least a million of them are displaced from other areas of North Kivu ...