M23, Goma and DR Congo

Fear abounds as M23 fighters close in on DR Congo's Goma
Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.Streams of displaced people have flocked from Minova,
M23 Fighters Further Encircle Key DR Congo City Of Goma
The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group fighting government forces has seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo seize town on key supply route
- Members of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's army stand guard against the M23 rebel group in Lubero, North Kivu province, on Oct. 27, 2024. Officials said on Jan. 21, 2025, that M23 rebels recently have captured several key towns in South and North Kivu provinces.
DR Congo fighting: Army confirms fall of Minova
M23 rebels continue to make significant advances in Eastern Congo. They seized the strategic town of Minova, a key supply route to the provincial capital Goma. And what will be United States' involvement in the conflict with Donald Trump now in power?
Congolese Army Confirms 'Breakthrough' By M23 Fighters In East: Statement
The Congolese army said on Tuesday that M23 fighters had made a "breakthrough" in the east of the country after the armed group seized Minova, a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.
Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route
The M23 rebel group in Democratic Republic of Congo has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the ...
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
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M23 rebels seize eastern town in Congo
Tutsi-led M23 rebel group claims to defend Tutsi interests against ethnic Hutu militias whose leaders are linked to genocide ...
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VOA60 Africa - DR Congo: M23 rebel group seize eastern town of Minova
A local official reports the M23 rebel group has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial ...
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, ...
M23 Seizes Trading Hub In East DR Congo: Security And Local Sources
The M23 group which is fighting the Congolese army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma, security and local sources told AFP.
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Amnesty International Accuses Congo's Army and M23 of War Crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo's army and the M23 rebel group of launching attacks in densely populated areas, ...
Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...
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More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its fighters seized Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city on the border with Rwanda. M23 is one of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for ...
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Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists
Separately, Congo's justice minister threatened journalists and others who report on the M23 rebels with the death penalty, though there is no law officially banning media from covering rebel ...
The conflict in Congo is intensifying, causing more and more civilians to flee
The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, ...