Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said ...
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Senegal: Artists paint a mural in Dakar to denounce violence in Goma
Several groups of artists gathered this Wednesday in Dakar to paint a mural and denounce the violence between the armed group M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma.
The New York Times5d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar, Senegal ... to the protracted battle for the key city of Goma last month, in which nearly 3,000 people were killed ...
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What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, ...
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
A rebel alliance spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia said it had seized the lakeside city of more than 2 million people.
WTAE-TV24d
Congo's Rwanda-backed rebels say they have taken control of key eastern city of Goma
Goma resident Bahati Jackson’s family has been ... Pronczuk reported from Dakar, Senegal, and Lederer reported from New York. Associated Press writer Ignatius Ssuuna in Kigali, Rwanda ...
allAfrica.com on MSN7d
Congo-Kinshasa: Assistance Needed for People Leaving and Staying in Goma DRC Following Weeks of Violence
Press Release - Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, have been severely impacted by ...