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‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

independent.co.ug · 1d

Mass burials begin in Goma following deadly M23 insurgency

The process of burying victims killed during the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel insurgency in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has commenced. According to a report released late last week by the World Health Organization (WHO),

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Congo to Seek UN Investigation Into 'Mass Violations' in Goma

A man stands in front of a gas station office that was hit by light and heavy weapons during the fighting in the town that led to the fall of Goma to the M23 rebels, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,

M23 rebellion, Goma

The Conversation · 2d

DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next

The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.

Forbes · 4d

Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC

United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between

Daily Journal · 9h

M23 addresses crowds in captured DR Congo city, as fighters advance

Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the eastern city of Goma after deadly clashes, as its fighters

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Despite ceasefire, humanitarian situation in Goma is tense

After the M23 militia advanced on Goma in eastern DRC, hospitals report they have now reached capacity. While the militia has ...

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DRC: Goma residents split on M23 ceasefire announcement

Reactions in Goma remain mixed. While some residents welcome the move as a step toward peace, others express deep skepticism about its credibility.

thenewhumanitarian3d

Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...

UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma

A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...

UCA News16h

Congolese bishops say Goma situation remains grave

The United Nations confirmed at least 900 people died in the fighting and another million were displaced, but the full scale of the human toll is still emerging. Many of those who died are women and ...

independent.co.ug11h

M23 appoints new Mayor of Goma

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, ...

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Fighting resumes in DRC's South Kivu ahead of crisis talks

Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the ...

National Catholic Reporter3d

Congolese bishops say Goma situation remains grave; full scale of human toll still emerging

As an uneasy calm returned to the Congolese city of Goma, following a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels, people ...

Daily Monitor1d

Bodies, untreated water, rain add up to health risks in Goma, says UN

Bodies in the streets, no clean water and an intensifying rainy season trigger escalating health risks in Goma, the ...

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