Goma, DR Congo

DRC violence: UN relocates staff from Goma as Congolese army clashes with M23 fighters intensify
DRC army is engaged in battles with M23 fighters near Goma, amidst accusations that Rwanda is backing the rebel group, which Rwanda denies.
UN Relocates Staff From DR Congo's Goma As Clashes Intensify
The United Nations announced that it has temporarily decided to relocate non-essential staff from Goma, the capital of North
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack,
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.
Fear Stalks DR Congo City Goma As Artillery Fire Shakes Ground
Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.
Hundreds injured as M23 rebels advance on eastern DR Congo’s main city
M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. View on euronews
UN peacekeepers engage in fighting with M23 forces in DR Congo
In tonight's edition, UN peacekeepers were 'engaged' in 'intense' fighting with the M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma. Also, at least 242 million children had their schooling disrupted last year due to conflict and extreme climate events,
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...
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DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key ...
Fighting in Congo leaves 13 dead, prompts emergency UN meeting
GOMA CONGO - Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead United Nations and army officials s ...
9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed ...
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UN set to relocate non-essential staff from DR Congo
Essential UN personnel are remaining on the ground, sustaining critical operations such as food distribution, medical ...
The UN Security Council will gather for an emergency meeting on the situation in Congo
On Sunday, January 26, an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
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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UN Peacekeepers Injured as M23 Rebels Threaten Goma
Nine UN peacekeepers were injured in clashes with the advancing M23 rebel group near Goma, eastern Congo. M23 has encircled ...
Fighting Nears 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 ...