Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

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There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic ...

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Rwandan-backed rebels have been on the move after capturing the city of Goma ...

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The fall of Goma in North Kivu marks a temporary low point in eastern DRC’s decades-long turmoil.

On January 27, M23 rebels, a group synonymous with the March 23 Movement claimed that they had taken over Goma, on the ...

The governments of Rwanda and South Africa must do everything possible to prevent any further escalation. Talks of war should ...

Goma in Eastern DRC was captured by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda. This swift takeover highlights significant issues ...

The fighting is complicating contact tracing, infection prevention and food access, all of which increase the risk of disease ...