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UN chief speaks with DRC, Rwanda leaders over eastern Congo violence

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke separately with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.

Yahoo · 4d

UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.

Associated Press · 1d

What is happening in eastern Congo? Rebels claim they captured a key city

Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo were losing control of the key city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.

DR Congo rebels vow to Mar. all way to capital

CNN on MSN · 10h

DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swaths of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops and foreign mercenaries to surrender.

BBC · 13h

DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to take more territory.

YAHOO!News · 7h

DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital

Unconfirmed reports say the Rwanda-backed rebels are currently advancing towards Bukavu, the second-biggest city in the mineral-rich east, despite international calls for a ceasefire. In a televised address after the fall of Goma,

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UN mission in DR Congo under scrutiny as conflict escalates

The three peacekeepers — one from Uruguay and two from South Africa — were killed over the weekend in the fighting around ...

Anadolu Ajansi1d

UN says Democratic Republic of Congo 'calmer,' amid calls for protests

Our peacekeepers are also planning on sending out patrols today in Goma to assess the situation, to conduct resupplies and ...

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DR Congo hospitals overwhelmed after Goma fighting - UN

There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic ...

Fox News4d

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

The United Nations on Sunday told its staff not to go to the airport and to shelter in place, according to an internal email seen by AP. Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda ...

Anadolu Ajansi1d

Many people seeking refuge at UN facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo amid clashes: Official

MONUSCO is storing voluntarily relinquished or abandoned weapons in accordance with international standards,' says Vivian van ...

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Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...

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UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...

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Congo’s foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory

Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and ...

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