Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...
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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 ...
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Goma: Is Rwanda backing former DRC leader Joseph Kabila?
Kigali’s support of former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila could complicate peace talks, while Goma, the ...
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
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DRC: MSF appeals for humanitarian access in Goma as casualties seek medical care
MSF teams are treating an influx of wounded people arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, DRC, following the armed clashes ...
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Congolese bishop says he is dismayed as violence grows in Goma
Bishop of Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Willy says he is dismayed ...
DR Congo and Rwanda leaders in crisis talks as M23 tightens grip on Goma
The leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda are meeting at an emergency East African summit in Kenya on Wednesday as M23 rebels, ...
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Africa health body rings alarm over displacement of people in Congo’s Goma
Calling for sustained calm, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says health workers ready to offer humanitarian ...