Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
3 days ago · Congo and the United Nations accuse Rwanda of backing the M23. Rwanda denies it, but in February it acknowledged that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a buildup of Congolese forces near the border. U.N. experts estimate there are up to 4,000 Rwandan forces in Congo.
Rebels Plan to Occupy Mineral-Rich Congo Region, UN Experts …
1 day ago · M23 rebels appear to be planning a long-term occupation of mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, United Nations experts warned in a report released Wednesday. Since ...
M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi - BBC News
4 days ago · Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in...
M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC
4 days ago · M23 rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken control of a strategic town in the east of the Central African country, local politicians say, adding to the armed group ...
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns ... - ABC News
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo -- Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region, civil society and a local politician said Monday, as the security and ...
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.
What's happening in eastern Congo and why aid ... - Associated Press News
Feb 19, 2024 · Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help.
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence ... - Associated Press News
Mar 13, 2024 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near …
Feb 7, 2024 · Thousands of people are fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group. Fighters reportedly surrounded...
M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi - BBC News
5 days ago · The M23, formed as an offshoot of another rebel group, began operating in 2012 ostensibly to protect the Tutsi population in the east of DR Congo which had long complained of persecution and ...