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Congo rebels close in on eastern city of Goma

13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city

The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated.

Bloomberg L.P. · 2h

Rwanda-Aligned Rebels Close in on Key City in Congo, UN Says

Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are closing in on a key city in the mineral-rich region aided by neighboring Rwanda’s army, the head of a peacekeeping mission told United Nations Security Council members during an emergency meeting on Sunday.

CNN on MSN · 21h

Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.

3 South African Soldiers Killed, 18 Injured In DR Congo

Explainer: Why is eastern Congo's M23 conflict escalating?

A three-year insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified since the start of this year, with M23 rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before and vowing to take the largest eastern city,

3 South African Soldiers Killed, 18 Injured In DR Congo: Sources

Three South African soldiers were killed and 18 injured in clashes with M23 forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they were part of a southern African mission, a political party and a military union said Saturday.

eNCA on MSN · 13h

DRC Conflict | South African troops suffer losses in combat

Fierce fighting between South African troops and the M23 rebel group has resulted in the loss of nine South African National Defence Force members.

35mon MSN

US, France and Britain pressure Rwanda over Congo rebel advance

The United States, France and Britain pressured Rwanda on Sunday over its support for rebels rapidly closing in on eastern ...

The Daily Telegraph6m

Rwanda told to withdraw troops from DR Congo as rebels close on mineral-rich city

Britain, the EU, and the United Nations have piled pressure on the African nation over its backing of the M23 rebels Rwanda ...

Congo-Rwanda Diplomacy Breaks Amidst Violent Unrest

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting involving Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese forces intensifies ...

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Rebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub

Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city ...

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