MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as rebels claim Goma
The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) activate a quick reaction force (QRF), two battalions, a Special Forces platoon and an artillery battery to counter the offensive.
Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma city
Rebels from the Congolese M23 movement say they have taken control of Goma It follows a lightning advance against the army After several hours of gunfire on Sunday night, the streets were reported quiet on Monday Goma is a vital trading and transport hub At the UN Security Council,
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting ...
M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group of ethnic ...
Heavy artillery fire could be heard in Goma on Monday, hours after Rwandan troops and fighters from the M23 rebel group ...
The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city ...
M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous Tutsi-led revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group ...
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced the capture of Goma city in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic ...
A three-year insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified since the start of this year, ...
Congolese M23 rebels entered the centre of the eastern city of Goma, two witnesses said, hours after they claimed to have ...
With M23 rebels attacking the town of Sake and threatening Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, United Nations ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels announced plans to take control of Goma, a major city in eastern Congo. They issued a 48-hour ...
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M23 threatens to occupy Goma on MondayThe M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have said they will march on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on Monday, January 27, if government forces (FARDC) do not lay down their weapons. The rebels ...
Authorities confirmed on Saturday that the death toll from clashes between peacekeeping <a target=_blank href= ...
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