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Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to resume normal life, even as the group clashed with Congolese troops as they tried to take more territory.

clubofmozambique.com · 1h

Rwanda’s Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south

President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who were pushing south on Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after capturing the major city of Goma.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

South Africa, Rwanda

BBC on MSN · 11h

South Africa, Rwanda go head-to-head over DRC war

Kagame hit back, accusing South Africa of being part of a "belligerent force" involved in "offensive combat operations"

The Financial Times · 15h

South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after assault in DRC

Regional tensions spiral as peacekeepers killed in fighting following Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group offensive

Independent Online (IOL) on MSN · 1d

Understanding the conflict in the DRC: The rise of M23 and its impact on South Africa

Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated as the M23 rebel group takes control of Goma, resulting in the deaths of 13 South African Defense Force soldiers and a humanitarian crisis.

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Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...

The Economist14h

The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

clubofmozambique.com1h

Congo losses expose limit of South Africa’s diplomatic ambitions

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo fighting have exposed an ...

Jacaranda FM1h

Rwanda-backed force vows to march on capital in DRC conflict

The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed on Thursday to march on the DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, as its fighters made further ...

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Congolese nationals living in Durban express anger, worry about ongoing DRC conflict

Congolese nationals in Durban voice their frustration over the ongoing conflict in the DRC, blaming external influences and ...

nation2h

How Congo crisis complicates Raila’s AUC bid as regional tensions boil over

Already the Ruto-led talks started on a wrong footing on Wednesday, January 29 after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi ...

citizen2h

Rwanda-backed M23 pledges to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'

The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.

Rwanda's evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

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