What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?
The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
DR Congo hospitals overwhelmed after Goma fighting - UN
There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic ...
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after previously doing so in 2012 ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described ...