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Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in east

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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence,

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Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of Goma in eastern Congo

Desperation, looting and bodies in the streets are being reported in Goma, after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have captured the Congolese city. It's the latest move after years of fighting in the country's mineral-rich east.

The Boston Globe · 13h

Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital

Residents reported gunfire overnight in Goma, a city of 2 million people which the rebels claimed to have captured on Monday. Explosions and gunfire were heard near the now-shut Goma airport.

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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

The Economist6h

Rwanda does a Putin in Congo

Vladimir Putin grabbed Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used local separatist ...

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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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Rwanda’s troublemaking in DRC would be easy to stop

Rwandan diplomats say their army is not deployed in the DRC, but if it was it would be to protect the Congolese Tutsi ...

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Axel Rudakubana’s Southport murders: Who bears responsibility?

Starmer’s inquiry will not address the problems in the National Health Service, social services and schools which prevented ...

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UN chief speaks with DRC, Rwanda leaders over eastern Congo violence

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke separately with the presidents of the Democratic Republic ...

The genesis of the DRC conflict

An emergency meeting of the East African Community (EAC) heads of state slated for Wednesday is yet another step to prevent a ...

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French Embassy Torched, Angry Congolese Go On Looting Spree | Watch Dramatic Footage

Protesters in Dr Congo capital Kinshasa set several embassies ablaze and looted them. They claimed international inaction as ...

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