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Tshisekedi skips crisis summit as M23 tightens grip on eastern DRC

The Congolese and Rwandan presidents were scheduled to hold talks at an emergency East African summit on Wednesday as M23 rebels, backed by Kigali, tighten their grip on the strategic eastern city of Goma.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders In Crisis Summit As Goma's Fate Hangs In Balance

The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma.

International Business Times

UN Warns Of Ethnic Attacks In Eastern DR Congo

The UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned of the risk of ethnically motivated attacks as conditions deteriorate in the region, haunted by the legacy of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath.

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Fighting between DRC army and M23 rebels rages in eastern city of Goma

At least 100 people killed and 1,000 wounded in three days of heavy fighting in North Kivu

The Guardian - UK

After A 'Flood Of Fire', Goma Delivered To Looters

Heavy artillery fire and bursts of automatic weapons resonated for endless hours.

International Business Times

Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC

Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa.

Al Jazeera

French embassy targeted in Kinshasa protests over rebel crisis in eastern DRC

France has slammed a series of attacks on diplomatic missions in Kinshasa, fuelled by tensions over the M23 rebel conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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France ramps up diplomacy as M23 rebels advance in eastern DRC

President Emmanuel Macron is stepping up diplomatic efforts to address the worsening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels has displaced hundreds of thousands. The rebels are reportedly supported by Rwandan forces, a claim Kigali denies.

Radio France Internationale

Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after doing so in 2012

The Independent UK

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance In Congo's Key City

Congo's Goma city faces intense fighting as rebels advance, sparking a humanitarian crisis and international condemnation.

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Gunshots In DR Congo's Goma Ahead Of New UN Meeting

Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops ahead of a UN Security Council meeting.

International Business Times

Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Goma, Escalating Congo Conflict

Learn about the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seizing Goma in Congo, escalating conflict over resources and ethnic tensions.

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France seeks UN resolution naming Rwanda as backer of M23 rebels in DRC

M23’s lightning advance into east DRC being supported by up to 4,000 Rwandan troops, say UN officials

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Who are the M23 rebels and why is there fighting in eastern DRC?

Rwanda-backed militia continues to make territorial gains in country suffering one of world’s worst humanitarian crises

Al Jazeera

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Claim Capture Of Goma In Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels capture Goma, causing residents to flee amid escalating conflict in eastern Congo. UN urges rebels to withdraw, while concerns grow ov...

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Goma, Congo's Largest City

Rwanda-backed rebels capture Goma, escalating conflict in eastern Congo. UN calls for ceasefire and protection of civilians.

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The Guardian - UK

Rwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma

Fighters enter city on border with Rwanda after lightning advance, raising risk of broader regional war

The Independent UK

Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured

The Guardian - UK

DRC conflict: M23 rebels enter Goma after claiming capture of city – as it happened

Rwanda-backed rebels have captured largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as United Nations reports ‘mass panic’

Al Jazeera

‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma

DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage.

Radio France Internationale

France says Rwanda's offensive on DR Congo 'must stop' as rebels capture Goma

Gunfire rang out early on Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they had taken control of the city despite the United Nations Security Council's calling for an end to the offensive. France has condemned Rwanda's actions and said the…

The Conversation

DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire

After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has only intensified. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion – which claims to control the main eastern DRC city of Goma since January 26 – has been at the centre of attention in recent years. However,…

The Independent UK

Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of men in military uniform were seen early Monday morning marching with their guns into the city

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