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 Congo's largest city, as government forces struggled to halt an offensive that has forced thousands of civilians to flee.
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and advance towards Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and that "external forces" in the region immediately withdraw.
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Rebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub
Nine South African peacekeepers killed in clashes with M23 forces in DR Congo
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
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
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UN chief urges Rwandan forces to withdraw from DR Congo
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 rebels nearing Goma. The conflict, escalating in DRC's east, has claimed
DR Congo urges UN to punish Rwanda for 'declaration of war'
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for the United Nations to sanction Rwanda, accusing its neighbour of issuing a "declaration of war" by sending more troops over the
As M23 rebels advance, Congo accuses Rwanda of 'declaration of war' and calls for UN sanctions
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, accompanied by Rwandan forces, advanced on Goma, a regional hub for security and humanitarian operations, this week
Congo repels overnight rebel advance on Goma city, say sources
M23 insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified in January with rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before and vowing on Friday to take Goma. An army officer,
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Rebels capture Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — news agency
PRETORIA, January 27. /TASS/. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has captured a large city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Reuters reported, citing its leader.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma , early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim control of key DR Congo city of Goma
The city’s capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.