Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
Rwanda-backed rebels enter mineral-rich town in Congo, defying ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday, according to residents and ...
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After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
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Residents in Goma struggling for basics
GOMA, Congo -- Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on ...
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M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
The town of about 15,000 people sits about 125km (78 miles) northwest of eastern DRC’s largest city, Goma, which the M23 rebels seized in January. Al Jazeera’s Alain Uaykani, reporting from ...
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DR Congo conflict: Life under M23 rebel control
Weeks after M23 rebels seized Goma, residents are adjusting to a new reality. While some services continue, public support appears coerced as the rebels push forward ...
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M23 rebels enter another eastern Congo town, defying calls for ceasefire
The town of about 15,000 people sits about 125 km (80 miles) northwest of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city Goma, which the rebels seized in January, and puts them within 400 km ...
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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
In parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), communities are gearing up for war or fleeing to safety amid the advance of M23 rebels, who captured the key eastern cities of Goma and ...