As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group's long-time military leader.
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
Inside the DR Congo city seized by M23 rebels
Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to those inside Goma about dead bodies on the streets and overwhelmed hospitals
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its airport
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels seeking to expand their grip on eastern Congo in a weeks-old advance that has raised fears of a broader regional conflict.
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by roadsides as missiles flew and injured people streamed to overwhelmed hospitals.
Explainer-What's happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels fighting?
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GOMA? After entering Goma on Monday night, the rebels faced pockets of resistance, particularly around strategic areas including the airport. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC),
M23 Rebels Face Burundian Forces in Eastern Congo, Heightening War Fears
Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to training centres run by M23 rebels, amid clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),
Rebels expand forces in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels in recent days following a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion.
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, as fighting rages on between government forces and the Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the ...
'People are afraid': BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
When I first drove into DR Congo's eastern city of Goma, it was hard for me to tell I had entered a conflict zone. Goma ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
M23 rebels escort Romanian mercenaries to the border crossing into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Credit: AP/Moses Sawasawa South Kivu gripped by fear as ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
Congo's president calls for massive military mobilization to fight rebels
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said on Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off ...
Congolese army fights to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people
Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province ...