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'All we can hear are gunshots': Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim Goma city
Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over much of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, although some gunfire can still be heard. There are reports of Congolese and Rwandan troops firing at each other across the border. Columns of M23 rebels have entered the city.
Rwandan-backed rebels capture Goma in dramatic escalation of Congo war
Goma is the capital of the conflict-battered North Kivu province, whose minerals are critical to much of the world’s technology. By capturing Goma, the rebels and their Rwandan allies would gain control of key border crossings, transport routes and a major airport – all of which are crucial to the lucrative mineral trade.
Heavy artillery fire rocked the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Monday as France warned the capital of the mineral-rich ...
M23 rebels fighting Congolese government forces claim taking over Goma city which borders Rwanda - Anadolu Ajansı ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the ...
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken GomaCongolese rebels said on Sunday they had taken Goma, the biggest city in the east of the mineral-rich country, after a lightning advance that has forced thousands of people to flee and fuelled ...
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...
In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again ...
Goma is on the brink of falling after M23 rebels and Rwandan troops entered the eastern Congolese regional capital. The ...
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