Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
4 days ago · Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early Monday morning marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which sits on the border with Rwanda. The Congolese government has not confirmed the fall of Goma, 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) east of capital Kinshasa, after severing ties with Rwanda on ...
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
4 days ago · Rwanda has also deployed high-tech military equipment such as mobile air-defense units to North Kivu to support the M23. The UN had long resisted publicly acknowledging Rwanda's direct involvement ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
4 days ago · Goma is a key location in the conflict-battered North Kivu province whose minerals are critical to much of the world’s technology. Rebel groups have long fought over control of eastern Congo’s ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
4 days ago · Over 400,000 people have fled their homes since the start of this year, according to the U.N. refugee agency, as M23 rebels have attacked new areas of North Kivu province, where Goma is, and South ...
DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls …
5 days ago · DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet. The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
North Kivu - Wikipedia
North Kivu (Swahili: Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] The capital city is Goma.
The situation in North Kivu is concerning and the Secrurity …
4 days ago · It expresses its deep concern at the dangerous escalation of the conflict in North Kivu around Goma. It strongly condemns the ongoing offensive led by the M23, actively supported by Rwanda. The presence in the DRC of a foreign military force against the will of the Congolese state is a clear violation of the UN Charter.
M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi - BBC
Jan 5, 2025 · Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as...
Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as …
Dec 20, 2024 · Several territories in the region, particularly in the North Kivu province, are already under the control of the rebels. Planned face-to-face peace talks between the leaders of Congo and Rwanda in Angola were canceled on Sunday with the Congolese presidency saying the Rwandan delegation refused to take part in the meeting while Rwanda’s ...
Q&A: Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict in North Kivu Province
Sep 26, 2024 · A new Human Rights Watch report documents laws-of-war violations by parties to the armed conflict in Congo’s North Kivu province, which may amount to war crimes. Over 100 armed groups are...