Rwanda, Congo presidents to meet as rebels take Goma, Kenya's leader says
The apparent takeover of Goma, a city of about 2 million, has prompted fears of further violence and mass displacement ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.
DR Congo's Goma rocked by gunfire as Kenya pushes for peace talks
The war for Goma was the most recent episode of combat in eastern DRC, a volatile region plagued by regional rivalries, ...
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M23 rebels take control of Goma airport
Goma. Rebels seized the airport of east Congo’s largest city Goma yesterday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people, after capturing the city ...
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Kenya: President Ruto Calls for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities in DRC As Goma Falls to M23 Rebels
President William Ruto, in his role as chair of the East African Community (EAC), has called for an immediate cessation of ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Wednesday, Netanyahu said in a ...
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The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...
Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as Kenya pushes peace talks
Gunfire broke out on Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city Goma after the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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Kenya: Jambojet Halts Flights to Goma Amid Escalating Conflict
Jambojet, Kenya's budget airline, has suspended flights between Nairobi and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to escalating conflict and the closure of Goma's airspace.