What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
Human Rights Watch2h
DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...
The Straits Times3d
Congo's M23 rebels seize eastern town of Minova
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Democratic ... Congo and the United Nations accuse neighbouring Rwanda of backing the group with its own troops and weapons. Rwanda denies this.
The Boston Globe11d
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell ... for territory in the vast and mineral-rich region near the border with Rwanda. The conflict has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian ...
Barron's9d
Clashes In Eastern DR Congo Wound Dozens And Displaces Thousands
The Rwanda-backed M23, considered a "terrorist movement ... Around 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the North Kivu provincial capital, Goma, fighting was taking place on Wednesday around the ...