Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma

DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over control of strategic minerals like those present in the Congo.
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Goma.
DR Congo updates: M23 claim they have captured Goma
M23 rebels claim they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned 'flagrant disregard' for the DRC's sovereignty. DW has more.
DRC: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim Goma, Congo cites a 'declaration of war'
The M23 took Goma, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, once before in 2012, withdrawing after international pressure was put on Rwanda. In a statement, the rebels urged residents to remain calm.
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
U.N. humanitarian office spokesperson Jens Laerke told a briefing Tuesday that hospitals in Goma were overwhelmed. The World Food Program said it temporarily paused food assistance activities in the Goma area.
DR Congo foreign minister calls on UN for action as rebels take over Goma
M23 rebels' patrol Gisenyi border point, Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, after they advanced into eastern Congo's capital Goma.
Rwanda, DRC leaders in crisis summit as Goma's fate hangs in balance
AFPThe president of crisis-hit DR Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma.
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they were supported by at least some regular Rwandan troops, in the worst escalation of a long-running conflict for more than a decade.
Clashes in Goma: Rwandan troops 'helping DR Congo rebels' (UN)
Clashes in the city of Goma have killed at least 17 people. France 24's Clément di Roma reports from Gisenyi in Rwanda.
Chaos erupts as M23 rebels get closer to DR Congo capital: What's happening
M23 plans to govern the city of Goma - a key gateway to rich mining areas that produce valuable resources like gold, tin, and ...
Civilians at increased risk as M23 rebels capture DRC's Goma, rights advocates warn
Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, ...
M23 rebels advance as efforts to contain DRC crisis intensify
Rwanda-backed fighters were in control of almost the entire city of Goma in the DR Congo on Wednesday, as residents began to ...
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M23 rebel advance through DRC sparks fears of wider war
M23 fighters are said to be consolidating their hold over Goma – raising fears that other neighbouring countries could be ...
Understanding the conflict in the DRC: The rise of M23 and its impact on South Africa
Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated as the M23 rebel group takes control of Goma, resulting in ...
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M23 rebels seen in centre of Goma, DRC, despite UN demand for them to leave, witnesses say
M23 vows to defend Tutsi interests, particularly against ethnic Hutu militias such as the FDLR, which was founded by Hutus ...
Embassies in Kinshasa attacked over Rwanda as conflict rages in DRC's Goma
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday, after ...
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M23 takeover of Goma to boost illicit mineral trade - analysts
There is a lack of transparency of the mining operations and... a lack of transparency of the geological information,” Jean Pierre Okenda, a Congo-based rights lawyer specialised in extractive ...