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M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.

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M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people

Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city's distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from the area of the fighting.

The New York Times · 6h

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital

Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...

UN Chief Condemns New Offensive By DR Congo Rebels

The United Nations chief voiced alarm Thursday over a new offensive launched by rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, who are threatening to take a key regional city.

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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians

The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a “devastating toll” on civilians.

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Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east

Eastern Congo has been in conflict for decades with ... The most dominant rebel group in the region has been the M23 rebel group, which the Congolese government and United Nations experts say ...

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More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a result of a new rebel offensive, according to a United Nations report released ...

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