The conflict in Congo is intensifying, causing more and more civilians to flee
The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, ...
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Rebels in Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma, in one of the sharpest escalations in years of a conflict that has ...
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UN chief condemns rebel advances in Congo
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm over the resumption of hostilities by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as a ...
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UNHCR gravely concerned by worsening violence and humanitarian crisis in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict further intensifies ...
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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 ...
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Member of Bishops’ Conference say situation in eastern Congo is ‘catastrophic’
A leading bishop in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says the situation in the conflict-hit eastern part of the country ...
UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...
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.
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Panic in Goma: M23 Rebels Advance Amid Mounting Humanitarian Crisis
In eastern Congo, panic grips Goma as M23 rebels advance, capturing nearby towns. Goma, a key regional hub, faces heightened conflict, displacing over 7 million. Accusations against Rwanda for backing ...
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DR Congo: Military fights to halt M23 rebels, UN ‘alarmed’
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels moving toward the city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as they battle the Congolese military. Congolese helicopter gunships swooped over the p ...
Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the army close in on Goma
M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo, in a decades-long conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
Fighting reaches the outskirts of eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in
GOMA, Congo — (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were ...