Troops from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have been firing at each other across their shared border in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, where Rwandan-backed rebels launched an offensive,
Gunfire broke out before dawn Monday in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused neighbouring Rwanda of sending more troops across
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Foreign Minister warned Sunday that an “attack of unprecedented intensity is taking place in plain sight of the world” as rebel forces and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma.
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels marched into the centre of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The besieged Congolese city of Goma was rocked by heavy artillery fire on Monday as France warned the regional capital was on the brink of falling to militia fighters and
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,
STORY: Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday closed in on eastern Congo's largest city of Goma……forcing thousands of civilians to flee, and grounding flights from the local airport as government forces battled to stop the rebels from seizing the city.
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government confirmed the presence of the Rwandan army in Goma. Rwandan-backed rebels have launched an offensive, prompting DRC forces to work on preventing casualties.
Clashes between government-aligned militia and a rebel alliance, spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia, are taking place near Goma. Early on Monday, east Congo's largest city was entered by M23 fighters. The republic's government blames Rwanda for supporting the rebels.
The Congolese news website Actualite reports that Goma has descended into disorder; shops and homes are being plundered