M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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Gloom in Goma: Humanitarian Crisis After M23 Takeover
The takeover of Goma by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has led to over 2,000 bodies needing burial amidst a humanitarian crisis. Despite a ceasefire, sporadic violence continues. The conflict in east Congo, ...
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UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city
A person carries a mattress and other belongings as they walk toward the Congolese city of Goma on Sunday. (Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images) The M23 rebels' offensive in the heart of the mineral ...
Congo's M23 rebels move south towards Bukavu in new push after Goma seizure
By Yassin Kombi and David Lewis GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic ...
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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
(Nairobi) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of ...
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Congo hostilities fuelled by longstanding grievances. Your smartphone is also a factor
An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis in a region that suffered two devastating wars between 1996 and 2003. A ...
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Goma's Grim Toll: Unprecedented Conflict Claims Thousands
Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, faces a severe humanitarian crisis after M23 rebels took control, resulting ...
Uganda sends 1,000 more soldiers to east Congo near M23 conflict, sources say
Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa government is fighting M23 rebels, four diplomatic and U.N. sources said, ...