22 hours ago · The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety.

1 day ago · Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels ...

1 day ago · Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.

1 day ago · Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

3 days ago · The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons.

Jan 26, 2025 · Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.

Jan 27, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.

1 day ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province in an apparent violation of a ceasefire.

6 days ago · For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.