M23's last occupation of Goma was short-lived, and within a year they were a defeated force. This time, things are different.
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, with the rebels fighting ...
Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass ...
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days, prompting ...
An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the besieged Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma's airport on Tuesday, a security source said, following three days of ...
The city’s capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.