M23 rebellion, Congo

A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo’s largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
The M23 rebel group is advancing toward eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma. The United Nations says this has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks.
Thousands displaced as rebels advance toward eastern Goma in Congo
Tutsi-led M23 rebel group claims to defend Tutsi interests against ethnic Hutu militias whose leaders are linked to genocide of Tutsi in Rwanda - Anadolu Ajansı
Rebels Fighting Congo Tighten Hold Around Eastern Trading Hub
M23 rebels tightened their stranglehold over key trading routes to the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking more towns Monday and Tuesday, Congo’s army said.
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.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.
Panic spreads in Goma as M23 rebels threaten to march on city
Panic spread in Goma, the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu Province, on Thursday, January 23, with M23 rebels reportedly planning to march on the key city after recently gaining more ground against the Congolese army.
Fighting reaches the outskirts of eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages.
UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...
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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 ...
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nearly 120,000 children displaced in eastern DR Congo since the start of 2025, NGO reports
Jan 22 (EFE/EPA) – The NGO Save the Children reported on Wednesday that nearly 120,000 children have been forced to flee ...
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Türkiye offers to mediate Congo peace
Turkish President, who hosted hosting Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, reiterated the need for the warring parties to find a peaceful ...
UN Chief Condemns New Offensive By DR Congo Rebels
The United Nations chief voiced alarm Thursday over a new offensive launched by rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, who are threatening to take a key regional city.
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 provincial capital Goma, a local governor and a rebel leader said on Tuesday as ...
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border ...