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‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Congo to Seek UN Investigation Into 'Mass Violations' in Goma

A man stands in front of a gas station office that was hit by light and heavy weapons during the fighting in the town that led to the fall of Goma to the M23 rebels, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,

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As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive

Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week's battles for the city as they feared the spread of disease.

Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

NBC News · 2h

Humanitarian crisis in Congo worsens as Rwandan-backed rebels take over Goma

Thousands from eastern Congo have been fleeing conflict for decades, and many are being displaced again as the Rwandan-backed M23 took over Goma. M23 are a rebel group with an estimated 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda,

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Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack

Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was fomenting conflict inside its neighbour's border. Kigali and Kinshasa have been blaming each other for renewed instability in east Congo,

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict in Goma leaves thousands dead and displaced as residents struggle to rebuild amid fragile security

The Congolese returning to Goma to rebuild their homeland said they were heartbroken over the devastated situation in the city, which left them wandering how to reconstruct their life with fragile ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: M23 rebels call on the population of Goma for a rally

February 06, 2025 The rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) have called on the population of Goma, located in the east of the ...

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Congo hospital bears the scars of clashes between rebels, army

STORY: Walking through the halls of a hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma, Dr. Jules Kafitiye points out the ...

Rwandan envoy alleges Congo plans 'large-scale' attack against it from Goma

Rwanda's U.N. ambassador on Friday rejected allegations it was responsible for instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and said that it had evidence that the neighbouring country itself ...

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

The UN’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ...

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Almost 3,000 people killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo fighting

Bodies are decomposing on the streets of Goma that have not yet been collected, with hundreds of thousands displaced in the ...

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city.

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'It is time for peace' in Democratic Republic of Congo, says UN chief amid violence

We are at a pivotal moment and it is time to rally together for peace,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Congo requests emergency session of UN Human Rights Council on Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo has requested an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council to discuss the situation ...

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