What is M23, the Rebels That Seized Goma in Eastern Congo?
13 hours ago · The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
19 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region nearly 1,000 miles from the Congolese capital. It marks a ...
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
1 day ago · Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had seized it despite the United ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
1 day ago · The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.
At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo’s Goma intensifies
20 hours ago · The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies …
22 hours ago · 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, after capturing the city ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
4 days ago · Mariam Nasibu stands by her 10-year-old daughter Deborah, who was wounded in the fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed forces, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
DR Congo conflict: Fighting rages on in Goma as M23 rebels and …
2 days ago · Videos shared online by residents appear to show M23 rebels patrolling the main streets of Goma.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim capture of Goma, Congo’s …
2 days ago · M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma, which has around 2 million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed in fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, a political party and a trade union said Saturday.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · 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.