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DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council
The Council met on Tuesday for the second time in three days to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Fall of Goma
Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The mayhem is certainly real; the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) displacement crisis is second only to Sudan’s,
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a week after prime minister 'Aisake Eke was appointed by King Tupou VI.
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.
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Caught in Goma’s Crossfire: Tanzanian truck driver’s urgent call for rescue
Dar es Salaam. Several Tanzanian truck drivers remain stranded in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amid ongoing violence.The Tanzania Truck Drivers Workers' Union (Chawamata) has confirmed that the Tanzanian Embassy in DRC is closely managing the situation.
Leader of Congo’s rebel alliance says they have taken Goma
The three-year insurgency by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified, and the U.N. warned the violence could spill into a wider war.
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Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter city
The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, and raised fears of sparking a regional war, the U.N. has warned.
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Congo's Rwanda-backed rebels say they have taken control of key eastern city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described ... meeting of the U.N. Security Council that with the airport ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
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.
UN: Fighting eases in DR Congo's Goma as rebels gain 'upper hand'
The United Nations said Wednesday that there is relative calm in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, following several days of intense fighting between the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the Congolese army for control of the city.
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Security Council Convenes Amid Congo Turmoil
The UN Security Council is set to meet to address escalating violence in eastern Congo. The conflict, involving Congolese troops and peacekeepers, claimed the lives of nine South African soldiers. Tensions have risen as Rwanda-backed rebels advance towards Goma,