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Goma, Congo and M23 rebellion

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

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Rebels enter centre of Congo's Goma after claiming capture of city

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese M23 rebels entered the centre of the eastern city of Goma on Monday, two witnesses said, hours after they claimed to have seized the city despite the United Nations Security Council demanding an end to the offensive.

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Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city

The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, and raised fears of sparking a regional war, the U.N. has warned.

Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over ...

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The latest on the fighting in the Congolese city of Goma

There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.

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Congo Repels Overnight Rebel Advance on Goma City, Say Sources

Congo Repels Overnight Rebel Advance on Goma City, Say Sources (Reuters) - Congolese troops pushed back an attempted overnight advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the eastern city of Goma ...