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DR Congo battles intensify, Western nations ask citizens to leave Goma
The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR ...
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Tensions Escalate in Eastern Congo as M23 Rebels Close in on Goma
The governor of Congo's North Kivu province, Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami, has died following injuries from front-line battles as ...
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people
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.
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 ...
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Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo
GOMA, 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 ...
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Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a Congolese army spokesman said ...
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Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo — Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region, civil society and a local politician said Monday, as the security and ...
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More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its fighters seized Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city on the border with Rwanda. M23 is one of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for ...
UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...