Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern …
11 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo sought to reassure its residents on Thursday, holding a rally at the city stadium and promising safety and stability in Goma under the their administration.. The demonstration was part of the efforts by the M23 rebel group to shore up public support even though it faces growing international pressure.
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu, civil society officials and residents told The Associated Press.. Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they ...
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city …
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The M23 rebels said the ceasefire would start Tuesday. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. health agency said at least 900 ...
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
1 day ago · Experts say that Rwanda seeks to exploit mineral resources in eastern Congo by using M23 as a proxy group. Since capturing Goma, M23’s fighters have been patrolling the streets aboard vehicles ...
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Jan 29, 2025 · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
Jan 28, 2025 · According to the United Nations and the United States, M23 is directed and supported by Rwanda; the U.N. says Rwanda has sent thousands of its troops into Congo. Some 500,000 people fled...
Congo-Rwanda Live: M23 rebels march into Goma, thousands flee
Jan 27, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels marched into the centre of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Rwanda, January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana.
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
6 days ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
Jan 29, 2025 · People who crossed from Congo wait for assistance in Gyseny, Rwanda, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, following M23 rebels' advances into eastern Congo's capital Goma.
Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control …
Jan 29, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region.. The rebels advanced toward the center of South Kivu province after taking several towns, including Kalungu, Kanyezire and Mukwinja, according to a local civil society leader and ...