As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers ...
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Boat traffic between eastern DR Congo cities of Goma and Bukavu resumes
Boat traffic between the cities of Goma and Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo resumed on Tuesday after several ...
After Goma, DRC's Bukavu falls under M23 rebels' control
The armed group, backed by several thousand Rwandan soldiers, has taken the capital of South Kivu province. It continues to advance, despite calls for a ceasefire from the African Union and threats of ...
As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...
It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo -- GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are ...
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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
The rebel alliance has emphasized previously it has “no intention of capturing Bukavu or other areas,” where many displaced people from Goma have fled. “However, we reiterate our commitment ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Their presence in central Bukavu is an unprecedented expansion of the rebels' reach in their yearslong fighting with Congolese forces. Unlike in 2012 when they only seized Goma in the fighting ...
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Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
GOMA, Congo — At least 773 people were killed ... north of South Kivu’s provincial capital of Bukavu, covering almost the same distance in the previous two days since they started advancing ...
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Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo
Bolstered by thousands of Rwandan troops, the M23 rebels first captured Goma in January before seizing Bukavu this weekend. This offensive represents their most significant territorial gain since ...
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Eleven killed after explosions at M23 rally in Bukavu
The details on the cause of explosions were still scanty but the government of the DRC was already trading accusations with the rebels. Kinshasa promptly accused a ‘foreign army’ of rocking the rally ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
She said reopening the damaged Goma airport is critical for ongoing civilian and humanitarian use. The United Nations is also “gravely concerned” at losing Bukavu’s Kavumu airport ...