The New York Times18d
They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.
M23 rebels, backed by Congo’s neighbor Rwanda, were attacking. Goma was under siege. But bombs were falling to the north and west. People had nowhere to go but the city. They were caught in a trap.
Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison
Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates ...
M23 rebels threaten to advance on Bukavu as fighting flares
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed ...
The Washington Post16d
Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice
“So you have nobody to trust.” Her fears encapsulated those of many Congolese uprooted by the M23 rebels’ violence over the years. Already. more than 1,200 Congolese — including some surre ...
CNN19d
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 Saturday. Two South African peacekeepers were killed Friday ...
Newsday22d
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
NZULO, Congo — The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on ...
Voice of America23d
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo seize town on key supply route
M23 rebels seized the town of Minova in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a key supply route for the provincial capital, Goma, authorities said Tuesday. The move led to an ...
WFMZ-TV18d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
CAPTION CORRECTS YEAR A UN armoured personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa ...
The Durango Herald16d
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
While government forces still control pockets of Goma, residents who spoke to The Associated Press by phone on Tuesday said that the M23 rebel group was in control of much of the city. The M23 ...
Al Jazeera English24d
M23 rebels seize key eastern DRC town of Minova
M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova in eastern DR Congo, a key supply route for the provincial capital Goma, authorities said. The provincial governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi ...
Newsday23d
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
GOMA, Congo — M23 rebels seized the town of Minova in eastern Congo, a key supply route for the provincial capital Goma, authorities said Tuesday, leading to a mass exodus of people in the face ...