Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
2 days ago · 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 …
Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as …
1 day ago · Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, …
Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
3 days ago · The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance. By …
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
12 hours ago · Goma is more than 1,500km east of Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, but just 100km west of Kigali, the Rwandan one. It is the hub of what Mr Kagame sees as Rwanda’s sphere of …
Rwanda-DRC: Have M23 rebels taken over key city of Goma, and …
3 days ago · Goma’s reported capture by M23 is a “massive setback for the DRC authorities”, Vincent Rouget, an analyst at Control Risks, a global security consultancy, told Al Jazeera on …
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
3 days ago · After a rapid advance in the region, fighters from the M23 rebel group have taken control of most of Goma – a major city of more than a million people in the east of DR Congo.
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
4 days ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with M23 …
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
3 days ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they were …
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 …