A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
NZULO, Congo — The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda.
DR Congo military calls for calm amid rebellion advances
KINSHASA - The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called on citizens to remain calm in the face of recent advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern province of North Kivu.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
The last two towns before Goma, a provincial capital in Congo’s east, have just fallen to M23 rebels. They last captured the city in 2012.
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces.
Thousands Uprooted as Congo M23 Rebels Near Goma in Major Advance
Civilians carry their belongings as they flee from the Nzulo camp for the internally displaced to Goma, as fighting intensifies between the M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),
Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages.
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 fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.Streams of displaced people have flocked from Minova,
UN Chief Condemns New Offensive By DR Congo Rebels
The United Nations chief voiced alarm Thursday over a new offensive launched by rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, who are threatening to take a key regional city.
Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route
The M23 rebel group in Democratic Republic of Congo has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the ...
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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians
The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a “devastating toll” on civilians.
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
Rebels Fighting Congo Tighten Hold Around Eastern Trading Hub
M23 rebels tightened their stranglehold over key trading routes to the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
DR CONGO-NORTH KIVU-LUBERO-DISPLACED PEOPLE
Soliders stand on guard in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu Democratic Republic of th ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nearly 120,000 children displaced in eastern DR Congo since the start of 2025, NGO reports
Jan 22 (EFE/EPA) – The NGO Save the Children reported on Wednesday that nearly 120,000 children have been forced to flee ...
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DRC conflict: Why a US peace initiative faltered
The M23 rebels are steadily advancing toward Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in the eastern region of theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Tuesday, M23 captured the eastern city of ...