What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as the M23 rebels are steadily encircling the city as the insurgent group battles Congo’s army
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Dakar Rally comes down to a duel in the sand between Lategan and Al-Rajhi
SHUBAYTAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day Wednesday.
International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city
United Nations and army officials say fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead.
Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the
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Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands Flee Eastern DRC As M23 Rebels Encircle Provincial Capital Goma
Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensify. The Rwanda-backed armed group has captured a string of towns over the last few days,
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Rwanda: Panic Spreads in Goma As M23 Rebels Threaten to March On City
Panic spread in Goma, the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu Province, on Thursday, January 23, with M23 rebels reportedly planning to march on the key city after recently gaining more ground against the Congolese army.
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 line as M23 rebels close in on Goma
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Fighting reaches the outskirts of eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital. The
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Central Africa: UN Relocates Non-Critical Staff From North Kivu, DR Congo
The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country at a time heightened security concerns.
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VOA60 Africa - Hospital in Goma treats more than 200 wounded as violence escalates in eastern DRC
DR Congo: A hospital in Goma has taken in more than 200 wounded since early January as fighting intensifies in the eastern North Kivu province between government forces and M23 rebels, the Red ...
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Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo
At least 10 people were killed in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, a local official said Wednesday. The rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, an IS affiliate in the region,
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels battling the army close in on Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages.
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Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance
Rwanda denies this. After seizing the town of Minova on Tuesday, M23 fighters have continued their offensive, moving into the town of Sake, around 20 km (12 miles) from Goma. A local administrator ...