M23 rebellion, Congo

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says - The United Nations says the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men in two hospitals in a major city
East Congo rebels abduct at least 130 hospital patients, UN says
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in the city of Goma last week, the United Nations said on Monday. M23 fighters raided CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital during the night of February 28,
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo
Deadly explosions strike rebel rally in eastern DR Congo
At least 11 people have been killed and 60 others wounded after explosions and gunfire tore through a rebel-led rally in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a hospital source. The chaotic scenes unfolded as crowds fled in panic from the city’s main square,
Blasts kill 11 at rally in eastern Congo, rebels say
Explosions killed 11 people and wounded 65 at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, the leader of the rebel alliance said, blaming President Felix Tshisekedi for the violence.
It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma say they are struggling on ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Crisis in Congo: M23 Rebels' Hospital Raids and the Battle for Goma
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted 130 men from two hospitals in Goma, east Congo, accusing them of being Congo soldiers or militia members. The ongoing conflict, linked to Rwanda's genocide and ...
Residents in Goma struggling for basics
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Unlike in 2012, when the M23 briefly seized Goma and withdrew after international pressure, analysts have said the rebels this time are eyeing political power. The fighting in Congo has ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.
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Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
GOMA, Congo — Congo's government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations noted ...
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
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DR Congo: Clean water ‘a lifeline’ for around 364,000 children a day in Goma
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving ...