Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers ...
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo.
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the decades ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage.
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired.
T he AFC/M23 rebels early Monday, January 27, announced that they captured Goma, the capital of eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province. The rebels announced the city's capture in a statement ...
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
The officers surrendered to M23 leaders on Friday in Bukavu, where the rebels also held a rally with civilians. By Sunday, ...
M23 Rebels Threaten DR Congo Capital Kinshasa after Capturing Goma | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G The Rwanda-backed M23 ...
The armed group, backed by several thousand Rwandan soldiers, has taken the capital of South Kivu province. It continues to ...
M23 rebels have captured Bukavu in the DRC, following Goma's fall, with locals surprisingly welcoming them. The DRC faces ...