DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what …
1 day ago · The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
Jan 27, 2025 · After a rapid advance in the region, fighters from the M23 rebel group have captured almost all of Goma – a major city of more than a million people in the east of DR Congo.
Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
Jan 28, 2025 · Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to …
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 ...
2 days ago · Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace …
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
5 days ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · Its country director for DR Congo, Rose Tchwenko, told CNN in a statement that Goma, which she described as a “lifeline of humanitarian operations across eastern DRC” was …
DR Congo: Goma under siege as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds - UN News
Jan 27, 2025 · As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical …
DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council …
Jan 28, 2025 · The UN Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma – the regional capital of the eastern …
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover - The New York Times
4 days ago · For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.
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