Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels ...
Jan 26, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the ...
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, …
1 day ago · Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce ...
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a ...
3 days ago · A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the ...
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
2 days ago · Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades. ... Democratic Republic of Congo.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a …
6 days ago · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s long-time military leader.. Sultani Makenga, an ethnic Tutsi rebel leader sanctioned by both the U.S. and the U.N., was nowhere to be seen in Goma’s Serena Hotel as the bearded Corneille Nangaa ...
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
6 days ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday, M23 rebels backed by Rwandan troops entered the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They have now taken control of the city ...
DR Congo's M23 rebels vow to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi's ... - BBC
Jan 30, 2025 · The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa. Corneille ...
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
3 days ago · One of the most prominent rebel groups to emerge in the early 2000s was the March 23 Movement (M23), made up primarily of ethnic Tutsis. Between 2012 and 2013, M23 became an undeniable...
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take …
1 day ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province in an apparent violation of a ceasefire. “The human toll is staggering.