Fighting reaches the outskirts of eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant ...
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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians
The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a “devastating toll” on civilians.
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Panic spreads in Goma as M23 rebels threaten to march on city
Panic spread in Goma, the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu Province, on Thursday, January 23, with M23 rebels reportedly planning to march on the key city after recently gaining more ground against ...
UN Chief Condemns New Offensive By DR Congo Rebels
The United Nations chief voiced alarm Thursday over a new offensive launched by rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, who are threatening to take a key regional city.
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
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Africa again on alert as mpox cases on the rise, including 38 deaths
The DRC remains the epicenter, with the most cases (91%) detected in the densely-populated Kinshasa, North Kivu, and South Kivu regions, where early detection remains challenging. Authorities hope ...
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Military escalation in eastern DRC after diplomatic deadlock
The Congolese army acknowledged on 21 January the advance of M23 rebels in South Kivu province. Backed by Rwanda’s army, the ...
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been ...
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IRC warns conflict in DRC has forced almost 3 million people to become displaced
The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is currently at the center of a worrying humanitarian tragedy. Since the end of 2024, an upsurge in violence has pushed the total ...