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The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Eastern Congo Rebel Alliance Declares Ceasefire Starting on Feb. 4

The Eastern Congo rebel alliance that includes the M23 has declared a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons starting on Feb. 4, the group known as the Congo River Alliance said in a statement. The alliance added that it had no intention of capturing Bukavu,

Bloomberg L.P. · 8h

Rwanda-Backed Rebels in Congo Say They Will Begin a Ceasefire

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they would begin a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday as the Group of Seven nations demanded that the Rwanda-backed militia halt an offensive that has shaken the eastern part of the country.

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Reuters · 7d

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

UN Says the Death Toll in Fighting in the Eastern Congo City of Goma Is at Least 900

The U.N. health agency says that fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, raising the previously

Associated Press · 1d

Nearly a week after rebels took over the Congolese city of Goma, hospitals are overwhelmed

At least 773 people were killed in the eastern city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese authorities said Saturday.

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Crisis in Congo: Over 900 dead, nearly 2,900 injured in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip

The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recovered from the streets of Goma as of last Friday ...

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DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday as a Rwanda-backed armed ...

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Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...

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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...

allAfrica.com on MSN23h

Rwanda: Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Goma

Rwandan forces and the abusive M23 armed group should urgently ensure access to and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian ...

Newsday2d

Congolese army fights to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people

GOMA, Congo — A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and ...

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Congo's M23 rebels control devastated Goma as mercenaries exit via Rwanda

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels strengthened their ...

The New York Times3d

Life After a Rebel Takeover

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty. Rwanda-backed rebels took control of Goma, a city on Lake ...

CBS News3d

U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes

The group's capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province ... The U.N., many Western governments and the DRC all accuse Rwanda's government of backing M23 in a bid to control ...

The Africa Report17h

DRC war: Rwanda shrugs off increasing global pressure over M23 fighting in the Kivus

Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...

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