With fear and fist-bumps, Goma residents greet Congo's M23 rebels again
Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, ...
Congo: Peacekeepers killed in heavy fighting with M23
South Africa's military has said nine soldiers were killed, with Malawi and Uruguay also reporting deaths. The M23 advance on Goma in eastern Congo has reportedly been repelled.
Congo’s Goma under siege as M23, Rwandan forces intensify assault
The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city ...
Rebels say they have taken key DR Congo city as thousands flee
Rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, although this has been denied ...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo Safe-Haven City, Aid Hub
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more ...
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A Call to Prayer and an Appeal to the World After the Deaths of South African Soldiers in the DR Congo [press release]
Grieving for the loss of South African soldiers defending the people of the eastern DR Congo, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, who himself has family in the SA National Defence Force, has composed the ...
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Nine SANDF soldiers killed in fierce fighting with M23 rebels in the DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has lost nine soldiers in combat against M23 rebels in the Democratic ...
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
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SA defence minister in DR Congo where security is “deteriorating”
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga is currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) calling on ...