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Congo's M23 rebels control devastated Goma

Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern

When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can restore order and govern.

ISPI · 2h

Rwanda, M23 and Goma: Déjà-vu

The fall of Goma in North Kivu marks a temporary low point in eastern DRC’s decades-long turmoil.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Anadolu Ajansi5h

South Africa, Rwanda defuse tensions fueled by Goma crisis

We committed to advancing dialogue on eastern DRC and agreed to pursue the spirit of the ceasefire agreement,' says South ...

The New Times on MSN1h

Corneille Nangaa on M23 capture of Goma, FDLR and march to Kinshasa

Following the fall of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo, into the hands of the AFC/M23 rebel alliance, Corneille Nangaa, its political leader said the group is undeterred to ...

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Goma under siege: Will Africa act before it’s too late to save lives?

With tensions rising and the fear of violence casting a heavy shadow over the city, Goma stands as a ghost town, its streets stripped of the energy that once defined it. The hum of daily life has been ...

Anadolu Ajansi19h

Africa health body rings alarm over displacement of people in Congo’s Goma

Calling for sustained calm, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says health workers ready to offer humanitarian ...

The Economist20h

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 ...