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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
Intensifying hostilities on the outskirts of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region,
Fighting Rages Near Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War
Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday with the militia threatening to take the trading hub of Goma and the United Nations warning of a regional war.
Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance
Democratic Republic Of Congo: M23 Rebels 20 Km From Goma
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as Congolese troops battle a rebel advance near the largest eastern city and tens of thousands more people flee.
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.
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Displaced people are seen on a canoe at the Nzulo port near Goma North Kivu province eastern Democratic Republic of
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UN refugee agency 'gravely' concerned over worsening violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
It is vital, and long overdue, for peace to take root in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the benefit of its people and the region,' says UNHCR spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı
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.
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Member of Bishops’ Conference say situation in eastern Congo is ‘catastrophic’
A leading bishop in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says the situation in the conflict-hit eastern part of the country is “catastrophic.”
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, Goma.
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400 000 displaced this year as conflict rages in DRC’s volatile east
Clashes between the DRC army and M23 rebels near Goma have displaced over 400 000 people, sparking fears of a regional war, warns the UN.
President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages
The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict escalates back home. Fighting has intensified in DR Congo's eastern region since the start of the year, with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seizing control of more territory than ever.