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Congo, M23 rebellion and Goma

9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city

Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, as the rebels close in on Goma.

The Washington Post · 14h

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 city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,

Reuters · 1d

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.

M23, UN and DR Congo

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UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as Congolese troops battle a rebel advance near the largest eastern city and tens of thousands more people flee.

France 24 · 1h

UN says M23 conflict in DR Congo could spark regional war

In the DRC, clashes continue between the Congolese army and its M23 allies and Rwandan military troops. The security situation remains tense in the east of the country, where new population movements are taking place. According to the United Nations, over 400,000 people have fled the fighting since the beginning of January.

Barron's · 17h

UN Peacekeepers 'Engaged' In 'Intense' Fighting With M23 Forces In DR Congo

The United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) said Friday that its peacekeepers are "engaged" in "intense" fighting against Rwanda-backed M23 forces, who have almost encircled the main city in the country's east.

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UN Peacekeepers Injured as M23 Rebels Threaten Goma

Nine UN peacekeepers were injured in clashes with the advancing M23 rebel group near Goma, eastern Congo. M23 has encircled ...

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Congo-Kinshasa: 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 ...

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, ...

The EastAfrican1h

Congo army ‘to hold state funeral’ for Kivu governor killed by M23

The governor of North Kivu, Major-General Peter Cirimwami, has died in the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23.

Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness

The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...

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Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...

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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, worsening the humanitarian crisis. View on euronews ...

Fear Abounds As M23 Fighters Close In On DR Congo's Goma

Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing ...

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