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But the conflict still looks set to spread deeper into the DRC. The speed of the M23 advance has taken many by surprise. The rebels captured Goma, a city of 2 million people, within just three days.
Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and wounded nearly ...
The eastern DRC city of Goma was seized by M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies on 26 January. Residents have emerged to count the dead and make sense of the fast-moving offensive. Some small traces of ...
It really terrified me,” he said. A week after Goma’s capture, with M23 now fully in charge, electricity and internet connections, which had been cut off for days, returned to most of the city.
The call comes after M23 rebels have already seized Goma, the provincial capital. Reports suggest that they are closing in on the city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province.
Event: The M23 NSAG claimed to have captured Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and strategic hub for eastern DRC, on 26 January Significance: Goma is the largest city in eastern DRC and is ...
M23 fighters when they withdrew from Goma in 2012. On Jan. 27, 2025, the M23 announced that they captured the city again. Image via Sylvain Liechti/UN Photo.
There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Martin Gordon, the Anglican bishop of Goma, who fled before rebels advanced into the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, he is issuing a call for peace.
Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and wounded nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese ...
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Martin Gordon, the Anglican bishop of Goma, who fled before rebels advanced into the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, he is issuing a call for peace.