
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city …
Feb 3, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
3 days ago · Rwanda's army twice invaded DR Congo, saying it was going after some of those responsible for the genocide, and worked with members of the Banyamulenge and other armed groups.
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Feb 5, 2025 · Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
Jan 31, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and his defense minister rejected calls for talks.
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Feb 5, 2025 · Though most fighting has stopped in Goma in recent days, the city’s capture by M23 rebels has raised fears of a broader war between Congo, Rwanda and their respective allies.
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
Jan 28, 2025 · After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing sanctions against Rwanda and other measures that...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
Jan 28, 2025 · A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
Jan 26, 2025 · Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.
DR Congo conflict in Goma: M23 rebels leave families devastated …
22 hours ago · The decades long conflict has its roots - in part - in the Rwanda genocide of 1994, when around 800,000 people, mostly Tutis, were killed by Hutu extremists. Afterwards many Hutus fled into DR ...
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Jan 27, 2025 · Rwanda's army said Congolese shelling had killed five people and injured 26 in the town of Rubavu near the border.