The M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the town of Minova, threatening Goma. The conflict has displaced 484,000 people, with Congo and the UN accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels.
M23 rebels tightened their stranglehold over key trading routes to the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking more towns Monday and Tuesday, Congo’s army said.
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the region which borders Rwanda.
The rebel group rose to prominence a decade ago when its fighters seized Goma, which borders Rwanda. It derives its name from a March 23, 2009, peace deal it accuses the Congolese government of ...
The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have taken control of a key town in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Residents in the provincial capital, Goma, fear their food and supplies will be cut off.
Reponse Izabayo managed to reach hospital after being shot as he tried to escape fighting that has flared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova in eastern DR Congo, a key supply route for the provincial capital Goma, authorities said.
The Rwanda-backed rebels took the city of Minova after dislodging government forces on Tuesday. Located on the shores of Lake Kivu, Minova is a nerve center for logistics and supplies to Goma, the pro
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels have seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma, a rebel spokesperson and the provincial governor said on Tuesday.