Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
7 hours ago · Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early Monday morning marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which sits on …
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in …
10 hours ago · Over 400,000 people have fled their homes since the start of this year, according to the U.N. refugee agency, as M23 rebels have attacked new areas of North Kivu province, …
Goma - Wikipedia
Goma is the capital and largest city of the North Kivu Province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares …
North Kivu - Wikipedia
Goma: As the provincial capital and largest city, Goma is the administrative and economic center of North Kivu. [24] Located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and near the Rwandan border, …
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
14 hours ago · Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Up to 4,000 Rwandan regulars operate in North Kivu, …
DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
3 days ago · Since the UN peacekeeping Mission, MONUSCO, withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024, peacekeepers have defended key positions in North Kivu, including Goma and Sake, …
Goma: Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim …
1 day ago · Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early Monday morning marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which sits on the …
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
2 days ago · Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in …
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
2 days ago · On Friday, the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital, died of wounds sustained on the front line. The circumstances of Maj. Gen …
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting ...
Jan 13, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a …