M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · 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. ... accurate, unbiased news …
What to know about the escalating conflict in ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the …
DR Congo fighting: M23 rebels kill Governor Peter Chirimwami
1 day ago · Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army confirmed on Friday. Maj …
Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
2 days ago · M23 seized Goma in 2012 and controlled it for over a week. As news of fighting spread, schools in Goma sent students home on Thursday morning. "We are told that the …
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a ... - Associated Press News
4 days ago · M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a militant group composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. The group rose to prominence …
Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo ... - UN News
2 days ago · Recent fighting in the village of Bweremana north of Minova claimed at least 10 lives and triggered mass displacement toward Kalehe, Goma and Rusayo, leaving more than …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
2 days ago · Rwanda claims M23 is fighting for the rights of Congo’s Tutsis — the ethnic group targeted by extremists from Rwanda’s Hutu majority in the 1994 genocide in which more than …
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through.
Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive
1 day ago · The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, a …
M23 rebels seize key eastern DRC town of Minova | Armed Groups News …
4 days ago · M23, or the March 23 Movement, is an armed group composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than 10 years ago. Since its resurgence in 2022, …