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DR Congo leader says troops mounting 'vigorous' response to M23 advance
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi insisted Wednesday that his troops were mounting a "vigorous" military response as Rwanda-backed fighters advanced in the east of the country. In his first remarks since the latest crisis began,
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.
M23 rebels advance as efforts to contain DRC crisis intensify
Rwanda-backed fighters were in control of almost the entire city of Goma in the DR Congo on Wednesday, as residents began to re-emerge after days of deadly fighting, while Angola urged the leaders of both countries to attend peace talks.
M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.
Congo's president vows response as M23 rebels continue advance
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi vowed on Wednesday (January 29) to mount a "vigorous, coordinated response" to reclaim territory seized by M23 rebels, who captured the eastern city of Goma earlier this week.
What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels fighting?
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GOMA? After entering Goma on Monday night, the rebels faced pockets of resistance, particularly around strategic areas including the airport. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC),
EAC leaders urge DR Congo to ‘engage with’ M23 rebels
A crisis meeting presidents of the East African Community (EAC) countries on Wednesday, January 29, called on DR Congo to “directly engage with” M23 rebels, among other stakeholders in the conflict in the country’s east.
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its ...
Congo's M23 rebels control devastated Goma as mercenaries exit via Rwanda
By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels strengthened their ...
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people ...
DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...
Congo's M23 rebels move south towards Bukavu in new push after Goma seizure
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo were moving south on Wednesday towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
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 ...
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M23 and “its supporters” slammed by the African Union
Events in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where rebel group M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) is engaged in ongoing ...