Congo rebels reach centre of eastern city in major escalation
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed rebels marched into the centre of east Congo's largest city on Monday, witnesses said, in the latest escalation of decades of conflict in a region already suffering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Shooting rings out in Congo's Goma after rebels claim city
Gunfire rang out early on Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after Rwanda-backed rebels said they had seized the city despite the United Nations Security Council's calling for an end to the offensive.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government say the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.
Rebels enter centre of Congo's Goma after claiming capture of city
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese M23 rebels entered the centre of the eastern city of Goma on Monday, two witnesses said, hours after they claimed to have seized the city despite the United Nations Security Council demanding an end to the offensive.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured
Congo’s Rwanda-backed rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.
Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma city
Rebels from the Congolese M23 movement say they have taken control of the eastern city of Goma, following a lightning advance against the army. Fighting between the M23 and DR Con
Buses Ready To Evacuate UN Staff From DR Congo's Goma: Rwanda State Media
Buses were standing by on Monday, ready to evacuate United Nations staff and their families from the besieged Congolese city of Goma over the Rwandan border, Rwanda's state media said.
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Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwanda forces close in
Gunshots rang out Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, AFP journalists heard, after the ...
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
The council urged Rwanda and the DRC to return to talks to achieve peace and address issues related to the presence of Rwanda Defence Forces in the eastern Congo and Congolese support for the ...
Rwanda Says Needs 'Sustained Defensive Posture' Due To East DR Congo Fighting
Rwanda said Sunday that clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Kigali-backed fighters are locked in battle with the Congolese army, required it to maintain a "sustained defensive ...
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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UN Security Council Demands Immediate Withdrawal of External Forces in DRC
The UN Security Council called for the cessation of the M23 rebel offensive and demanded that external forces in eastern DRC ...
DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key ...
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Rwanda: Kigali - a Look At First Biosafety, Biosecurity Conference and Exhibition
Rwanda Biosafety and Biosecurity Organization (RBBO), in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, the International Federation of Biosafety Association (IFBA), and the Canadian High Commission in ...
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How City of Kigali is responding to surge in land service applications
Land services applications by people in the City of Kigali rose from more than 27,000 in 2013 to more than 96,000 in 2019 and more than 148,000 in 2024, increasing fivefold within 11 years, according ...