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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

Courthouse News Service · 2d

Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city

The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, and raised fears of sparking a regional war, the U.N. has warned.

KASU · 1d

The latest on the fighting in the Congolese city of Goma

There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.

The Economist2h

The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

2don MSN

‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city

Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...

Wilson Center2h

Rwanda-backed rebels take Goma: what is happening in the DRC?

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2don MSN

Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over ...

Time3d

Rebels Claim Takeover of Major Congolese City. What to Know

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 million people and ...