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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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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

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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 Independent 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’

The Guardian - UK

‘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.

Al Jazeera

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…

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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 Conversation

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

The Independent UK

Rwandan army ‘ready to invade DRC’ and help rebels seize city

Intelligence sources suggest battle for Congolese regional capital Goma is imminent before UN crisis talks on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

S. African Peacekeepers Killed As Fighting Rages In DRC

Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters, a political party said.

International Business Times

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda

The Independent UK

Thousands flee eastern DRC as M23 rebels encircle provincial capital Goma

Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensify. The Rwanda-backed armed group has captured a string of towns over the last few days, encircling the provincial capital Goma. Several Western countries have called…

Radio France Internationale

Military chief killed as M23 rebels close in on Goma in eastern DRC

Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami Nkuba shot near frontline as advance causes panic among civilian population

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Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation

When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruption

Cycling News

'If I am not better than when I retired, it will be difficult' - Anna van der Breggen manages expectations in pro racing comeback

SD Worx-Protime rider looks ahead to Ardennes Classics, Tour de France and Rwanda Worlds in first year back in the peloton

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Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma

Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as the M23 rebels are steadily encircling the city as the insurgent group battles Congo’s army

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M23 Rebels Advance, Displacing Thousands In Eastern Congo

M23 rebels' advance towards Goma triggers mass displacement and heightens security concerns in eastern Congo.

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Dutch federation cuts under-23 and junior teams from Rwanda World Championships selection

Under-23 programme will be cut entirely following Dutch Olympic Committee funding cuts

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Tanzania confirms outbreak of highly infectious Ebola-like virus

Neighbouring Rwanda reported 15 deaths and 66 cases in last year’s outbreak of Marburg

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'How can we make it as difficult as possible for Pogačar?' - Belgian national coach already working on Rwanda World Championship plans

New team manager Serge Pauwels rues lack of Wout van Aert in 2024 rainbow jersey battle

Evening Standard

Who is Axel Rudakubana?

Eighteen-year-old Axel Rudakubana was born in Cardiff after his parents came to the UK from Rwanda, but later moved to Banks in Lancashire.

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Axel Rudakubana: a ‘ticking timebomb’ who murdered three girls in Southport

Rudakubana, an isolated teenager obsessed with genocide, carried out the worst attack on children in Britain since Dunblane

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Revealed: Conservatives spent £134m on never-used IT systems for failed Rwanda scheme

Home Office official says data protection laws caused the cost of its forced removal programme to increase

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Richard Carapaz targets the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2025

Ecuadorian calls on federation to rethink scoring system ahead of Rwanda World Championships

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