Goma, Kinshasa and M23 rebellion

DR Congo’s rebels vow to take Kinshasa after claiming capture of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels are closing in on the key eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital. The bloody conflict in the eastern DRC took a dramatic turn this week when Kigali-backed fighters from the M23 claimed to take control of Goma in North Kivu province before advancing southwards in the direction of Bukavu,
Congo-Kinshasa: Deaths Near 3,000 in Fighting for DR Congo's Goma - UN
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a fighting between M23 militants and the national army over control of a key eastern city.
DRC: Rwanda‑backed M23 pledges to ‘march all the way to Kinshasa’
Local sources said Kigali-backed fighters were advancing on a new front and had seized two districts in South Kivu province, after the rebel group’s capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu.
M23 addresses crowds in captured DR Congo city, as fighters advance
Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the eastern city of Goma after deadly clashes, as its fighters
DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The M23 armed group were threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday as the United Nations warned the risk of violence spreading regionally had "never been higher".M23 and Rwandan troops seized the city of Goma last week and are now pushing into the neighbouring South Kivu province.
DR Congo: M23 rebels seek to march on Kinshasa
In a stadium rally held in the recently captured city of Goma Thursday, M23 political leader Corneille Nangaa asserted that he wanted to march on DR Congo's capital – Kinshasa. Backed by neighbouring Rwanda,
Rwanda's DR Congo 'Invasion' Continues: M23 Rebels Seize Nyabibwe After Goma, Advance To Bukavu
The fragile ceasefire in eastern DR Congo is on the verge of collapse as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels reportedly seize control of Nyabibwe town in South Kivu province. The mining town, a key commercial hub between Goma and Bukavu,
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...
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Fighting Resumes in DR Congo's South Kivu Ahead of Crisis Talks
Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the mining town of Nyabibwe in South Kivu. "Our positions have been attacked," ...
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Rwandan‑backed M23 rebel group declares ceasefire in east of DRC
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 announced a humanitarian “ceasefire” from Tuesday in DR Congo’s explosive east, days before a ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Not Just Regional Concern, 'But Global Responsibility,' Says UN Official
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
They have said they will march to Congo's capital, Kinshasa, which is nearly 1,000 ... that 52 women were raped by Congolese troops in South Kivu, including alleged reports of gang rape ...
Congo demands international sanctions 'to stop Rwanda'
The international community must take concrete action and impose sanctions on Rwanda to curb the M23 rebel conflict in ...
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DRC Conflict - Talks Have Failed to Bring Peace. Is It Time to Try Sanctions? [analysis]
The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province of North Kivu, fell to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.The civilian ...