DR Congo: Goma under siege as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds - UN News
2 days ago · As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the …
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo -- Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda's president on …
DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent ... - UN …
1 day ago · The Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday over the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with UN agencies and …
UN: Fighting eases in DR Congo's Goma as rebels gain 'upper hand'
16 hours ago · The United Nations said Wednesday that there is relative calm in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, following several days of intense fighting between the Rwandan …
Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
2 days ago · In 2012, M23 first seized Goma, but the Congolese army, supported by the UN forces, pushed the rebels back into the eastern hills on the border with Rwanda in 2013.
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack | UN …
6 days ago · Since the UN peacekeeping Mission, MONUSCO, withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024, peacekeepers have defended key positions in North Kivu, including Goma and Sake, …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
3 days ago · On Saturday, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Goma evacuated many of its staff members from the city, putting them on buses to the airport with plans to fly out to …
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
3 days ago · A UN armored personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Jan. 25, 2025. Moses Sawasawa/AP UN and …
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
1 day ago · After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing sanctions against Rwanda …
Briefing Security Council on Goma Attack, Senior UN Official in ...
1 day ago · As the Security Council convened an emergency meeting for the second time in three days to address the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a senior …