Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.
Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a city 60 miles (96 kilometers) from the provincial capital of Bukavu,
Inside the DR Congo city seized by M23 rebels
Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to those inside Goma about dead bodies on the streets and overwhelmed hospitals
Rebels in Congo Capture Town Despite Ceasefire, Sources Say
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday - an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian grounds. Monday's announcement came after the U.N. health agency said at least 900 people had died in last week's fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces after the rebels seized the major city
Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday,
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.
Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
The M23 rebels on Monday announced the ceasefire on humanitarian grounds after pleas for the safe passage of aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. But “all we are waiting for is the withdrawal of the M23,
As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive
Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week's battles for the city as they feared the spread of disease.
Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government dismissed the pause in the fighting as a ruse aimed to head off growing international concern.
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INTERVIEW - Congo expecting ‘real ceasefire’ at joint African summit
M23’s ceasefire is a ‘joke’ and a ‘lie,’ says Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...
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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely ...
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3 international aid workers killed in attack as African leaders are set to discuss DR Congo crisis
Dieter Wuthrich, spokesman for Swiss Church Aid, told Anadolu in an emailed statement that three of the organization's local ...
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Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of thousands are fleeing gunfire and shelling GOMA ...
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'No safe place to go to from Goma' for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
It remained unclear how much of Goma is controlled by the rebels, who marched into eastern Congo’s strategic city early ...
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according ...