Goma Republic of the Congo

M23 rebellion, Congo and military governor

Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

DR of Congo governor ‘killed by rebels’ as fighting intensifies

M23 rebels made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which is home to around two million people.

Reuters · 4h

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, a government source and a U.N. report said on Friday.

Goma, Congo and M23 rebellion

Hosted on MSN · 3h

DR Congo battles intensify, Western nations ask citizens to leave Goma

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR Congo's volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly. Clashes erupted early Friday just 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Goma.

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people

Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.

The New York Times · 1d

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma ...

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 ...

Fighting Rages Near Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War

Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday with the militia threatening to ...

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Crisis in Congo: General's Death & M23 Rebels' Advance

The military governor of DR Congo's North Kivu province, Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, died from gunshot wounds in a ...

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Democratic Republic Of Congo: M23 Rebels 20 Km From Goma

M23 and government. forces. Zones occupied. by M23. 200 km. kinshasa. Rwanda. Lake Kivu. Map data: OSM, NASA. Sources: ...

France 24 on MSN2h

Clashes near DR Congo's Goma prompt evacuation warnings from US, UK, and France

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR ...

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Tensions escalate as Congo's North Kivu governor dies amid rebel offensive

The Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu governor, Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, has died from injuries inflicted during a battle with M23 rebels. The violence in the region, particularly ...

UN News Centre3h

DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack

Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused ...

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