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Goma, Rwanda and UN

Voice of America · 18h

UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels

There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a worrying humanitarian situation amid clashes between Congolese soldiers and Rwandan-backed rebels who attacked the area and claimed to be in control.

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Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Goma.

The Daily Gazette · 13h

DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a security source said, dealing a major blow

Goma, Congo and M23 rebellion

Reuters on MSN · 7h

Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city Goma on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people,

AllAfrica.com · 39m

South Africa: SANDF Members Killed in Rebel Attack Near Goma Airport

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the passing away of three of its members following a mortar bomb attack by the M23 rebel militia near Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday.

Fighting rages in Congo's Goma while embassies attacked in capital

Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo's largest city on Tuesday, as M23 rebels backed by Rwanda faced pockets of resistance from army and pro-government militias.

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LIVE: All-Out War? Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture DRC's Goma, Sparking Tensions | Firstpost Africa

LIVE: All-Out War? Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture DRC's Goma, Sparking Tensions | Firstpost Africa Africa's two mineral-rich ...

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Humanitarian situation in DRC's Goma 'extremely worrying': UN

The UN on Tuesday said the humanitarian situation in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma was "extremely worrying" amid mass ...

AFP on MSN1h

Rwanda, DR Congo leaders in crisis summit as Goma's fate hangs in balance

The M23 armed group took control of Goma's airport on Tuesday, a security source said, following days of intense clashes that ...

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Civilians at increased risk as M23 rebels capture DRC's Goma, rights advocates warn

Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, ...

DRC: Warring parties must prioritize civilian protection and humanitarian access in Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the ...

Mining Weekly18h

Miners respond to Goma rebel capture as share prices fall

Toronto-listed Loncor Gold announced on Monday that its operations and logistics for the Adumbi gold exploration project ...

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DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 5

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and ...

Family wants soldier's remains returned home from DRC

The 28-year-old SANDF soldier was killed during fierce fighting with M23 rebels in Goma, eastern DRC, last week. Moagi's ...

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