DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
Jan 27, 2025 · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups …
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
Jan 28, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral …
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
4 days ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday, M23 rebels backed by Rwandan troops entered the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They …
Goma under the M23: BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
2 days ago · When I first drove into the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, it was hard to tell I had entered a conflict zone. Goma residents filled the streets a few miles …
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover - The New York Times
4 days ago · After a week of fighting, rebels backed by Rwanda have wrested almost full control over Goma, a city of two million in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
Jan 28, 2025 · Heavy battles between M23 fighters and Congolese government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Goma have left many bodies on the …
DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council …
Jan 28, 2025 · The UN Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma – the regional capital of the eastern …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
Jan 27, 2025 · A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the …
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what …
22 hours ago · In a major escalation in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rebels from the March 23 Movement – or M23 – have seized Goma, the capital …