M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance
Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.
M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people
Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city's distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from the area of the fighting.
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was continuing to tighten its grip on provincial capital Goma, which is almost surrounded by fighting.
M23 Rebels Advance Quickly in Eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group’s had advanced quickly toward Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city, in recent weeks, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
Fear abounds as M23 fighters close in on DR Congo's Goma
Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Democratic Republic Of Congo: M23 Rebels 20 Km From Goma
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UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
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President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages
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M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Denying Citizenship As a Weapon of War - DRC's Gamble Against M23
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has once again reignited its self-destructive cycle of denial, scapegoating, and political recklessness.
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Escalating Tensions: Congo's M23 Conflict Threatens Regional Stability
The ongoing conflict in Congo’s east involving the rebel group M23 poses a risk of escalating into a wider regional war, ...
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U.N. Says Congo's M23 Rebel Offensive Could Spark Regional War
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war.
UN Warns Congo's M23 Conflict Could Spark Regional War
(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling ...
Fighting Rages Near Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War
Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday with the militia threatening to ...