Rebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub
Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city was no longer in use, the top UN official in the country said. Thousands fled the fighting that also killed at least 13 peacekeepers.
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as they battle the national army. (AP Video shot by Justin Kabumba)
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The United States on Sunday condemned "in the strongest terms" attacks by Rwandan and M23 fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, calling urgently for a ceasefire.
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