Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after the M23 rebels say they captured the major city in eastern Congo last week ...
‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning afraid and uncertain about who was in control of ...
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Video shows troops on road towards eastern Congo city of Bukavu as rebels advance
Social media video shows armed fighters headed south on main route from rebel-captured Goma to provincial city Bukavu.
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012.
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. offic ...
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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba ... people who rely on them for food and other necessities. “Key roads surrounding Goma are blocked, and the city’s airport can no longer ...
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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse ... according to the U.N. The airport closed, roads were blocked, and aid groups said they were unable to provide lifesaving support to those ...
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Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s security forces were ... people who rely on them for food and other necessities. “Key roads surrounding Goma are blocked, and the city’s airport can no longer ...