Humanitarian crisis in Congo worsens

Humanitarian crisis in Congo worsens as Rwandan-backed rebels take over Goma
Thousands from eastern Congo have been fleeing conflict for decades, and many are being displaced again as the Rwandan-backed M23 took over Goma. M23 are a rebel group with an estimated 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda,
UN to vote on probe as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize Goma in deadly Congo offensive
DR Congo requested the urgent meeting of the UN's top rights body to discuss escalating fighting by Rwanda-backed armed group M23 in North and South Kivu provinces, and drew up a draft resolution that would set up the probe.
Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern
When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can restore order and govern.
Rwandan Envoy Alleges Congo Plans 'Large-Scale' Attack Against It From Goma
Following the fall of Goma, new evidence has come to light regarding an imminent, large-scale attack against Rwanda," he alleged, adding that there was a stockpile of weapons around the Goma airport.
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: M23 rebels call on the population of Goma for a rally
February 06, 2025 The rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) have called on the population of Goma, located in the east of the ...
UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance
The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city.
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Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 rebels takeover
The cost of some essential food items has more than doubled in Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the ...
M23 addresses crowds in captured DR Congo city, as fighters advance
Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the ...
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 ...
M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
M23 rebels claim they now control the Congolese city of Goma—an act Congo's government described as a 'declaration of war.' ...
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Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo
The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict in Goma leaves thousands dead and displaced as residents struggle to rebuild amid fragile security
The Congolese returning to Goma to rebuild their homeland said they were heartbroken over the devastated situation in the city, which left them wandering how to reconstruct their life with fragile ...