M23 rebels call on population of Goma for a rally

A few days after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the movement held its first public meeting on Thursday.
The March 23 Movement (M23) has appointed Mukadisi Niragire Hélène as the Mayor of Goma Commune in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis in a region that suffered two devastating wars between 1996 and 2003. A ...
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire ...
A person carries a mattress and other belongings as they walk toward the Congolese city of Goma on Sunday. (Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images) The M23 rebels' offensive in the heart of the mineral ...
In a harrowing account of violence and brutality, more than 100 female prisoners were raped and burnt alive during a ...