Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

In photos: Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped, the Associated Press reported.
Democratic Republic of Congo warns of dire consequences if UN fails to intervene in crisis
If this council does not condemn, this will go down in history as a time of powerlessness and indifference of the Security Council,' says country’s foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı
'We don't know what comes next': Fears after rebels take key city in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have released captured Romanian mercenaries who were fighting with the Congolese army. As they passed a border, they were chastised by Willy Ngoma, who tapped them mockingly one by one.
U.N. warns that Democratic Republic of Congo conflict could spill into regional war
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed rebels have overrun the city of Goma, sparking concerns at the U.N. of a wider regional war.
FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a series of advances - Anadolu Ajansı
War-battered eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ravaged by new conflict
Goma, the main city in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east, is set to fall to the M23 armed group and Rwandan army -- the latest upheaval in a region devastated by three decades of war.

Rwanda, M23 rebellion and Congo

U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
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Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
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Democratic Republic of Congo - A million displaced, one story at a time: Protecting women and girls in the heart of conflict
Democratic Republic of Congo - A million displaced, one story at a time: Protecting women and girls in the heart of conflict ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...
Rwanda's Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south
President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who ...
The Rwandan-backed M23 militants fuelling conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan troops claimed on Monday to have captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, as thousands ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...