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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign ...
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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops’ wives chased ...
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It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on ...
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‘Days of mass burials ahead’ as DRC mourns its dead in Goma
Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing long trenches in which to bury the victims of one of the deadliest battles in decades in the ...