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M23 rebellion, Congo and Major City

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.

The New York Times · 2h

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

The last two towns before Goma, a provincial capital in Congo’s east, have just fallen to M23 rebels. They last captured the city in 2012.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled

NZULO, Congo -- The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda.

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Fear Abounds As M23 Fighters Close In On DR Congo's Goma

Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing ...

The Sun Chronicle10d

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

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a Congolese army spokesman said ...

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The conflict in Congo is intensifying, causing more and more civilians to flee

The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, ...

M23 Fighters Further Encircle Key DR Congo City Of Goma

The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group ...

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