DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
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Meanwhile, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said his country will “deal” with any confrontation from South Africa after 13 of its peacekeepers in eastern Congo were killed.
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely ...
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired.
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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