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Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Goma.

Courthouse News Service · 8h

Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city

The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, and raised fears of sparking a regional war, the U.N. has warned.

The Financial Times · 14h

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after rebels enter key city

Rwandan-backed rebels moved to tighten their grip on the strategic city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday in what Kinshasa described as “a declaration of war” by its neighbour.

Goma Residents Greet Congo's M23 Rebels

Voice of America · 12h

Relief group pulls workers out of DRC's Goma as M23 rebels advance

This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of the city, the biggest city in the region

News24 · 19h

M23 rebels seen in centre of Goma, DRC, despite UN demand for them to leave, witnesses say

M23 vows to defend Tutsi interests, particularly against ethnic Hutu militias such as the FDLR, which was founded by Hutus who fled Rwanda after participating in the 1994 genocide of more than 800 000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

With Fear and Fist-Bumps, Goma Residents Greet Congo's M23 Rebels Again

Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, some staying indoors and others coming out to cheer in what one called a "show" of happiness.

Gunfire heard as soldiers walk inside Goma's airport in DRC

Social media video released on Monday (January 27) captured the sound of gunfire and showed soldiers walking on a paved road ...

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Xinhua News | UN officials express alarm over escalating violence, humanitarian crisis in DRC

Senior UN officials on Monday expressed alarm over the escalation of violence and the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC ...

Amnesty International Australia3h

DRC: Warring parties must prioritize civilian protection and humanitarian access in Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties to the ...

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U.S. Condemns Rebel Assault in DRC's Goma

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed condemnation towards the assault on Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo's ...

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M23 entry into Goma marks turning point in eastern DRC war

Supported by between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan soldiers, according to the United Nations, Congolese rebels managed to enter the ...

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Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as Kenya pushes peace talks

Gunfire broke out before dawn Monday in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, after the Democratic Republic of ...

DRC, Rwandan Leaders To Attend Crisis Summit Wednesday: Kenya

The leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo will on Wednesday attend a crisis summit, Kenyan President William Ruto said, as a Rwanda-backed armed group entered the Congolese city of Goma.

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