As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group's long-time military leader.
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between
Inside the DR Congo city seized by M23 rebels
Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to those inside Goma about dead bodies on the streets and overwhelmed hospitals
Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern Goma
January 31, 2025. Since marching into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's biggest city Goma, some services have be
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
The United Nations expressed deep concern at reports of M23 rebels and Rwandan troops advancing south towards the Congolese city of Bukavu on Thursday, as the militants sought also to assert their control over east Congo's largest city Goma.
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SA must engage with M23 rebels in DRC to make sure wounded, dead troops repatriated, says retired SANDF general
General Derrick Mgwebu said that the only way through the crisis unfolding in the mineral-rich DRC was not through megaphone ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu province, fell under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel coalition on Monday, the rebels told CNN. This was the latest in a string of ...
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
By David Lewis and Sonia Rolley NAIROBI - As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
The M23 rebels also said they would be open to dialogue with the Congolese government at a briefing Thursday as they sought to assert their control over the eastern city of Goma and surrounding ...
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
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Crisis in Congo: Families Displaced Amid Rebel Conflict
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, widow Francine Nsengiyumva and her children are among many displaced from Goma when M23 ...