Escalation in the DR Congo: M23 Rebels Follow the Trail of Raw Materials
Violence in eastern Congo is escalating. Near the city of Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers were killed by M23 rebels. Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is rich in ...
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M23 rebels settle in DRC's Sake, but residents aren't returning
in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, January 28, 2025. AFP The capture of Goma by Congolese rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) and Rwandan forces began in Sake on January 23 ...
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African leaders condemn M23 offensive in DR Congo
Leaders of Central Africa demanded the Rwanda-backed M23 armed ... Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) drive towards deploy along the road leading to the entrance of the town of Sake, 25km north ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s ...
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M23 fighters further encircle key DR Congo city of Goma
[AFP] The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed ... just 20 km from Goma in the Sake hills, raising fears again about ...
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East Congo hospital sees 'influx' of wounded as conflict escalates
A hospital in Goma has taken in more than 200 wounded since early January as fighting intensifies in eastern Congo ... the fighting reached the hills of Sake, a town approximately 20 kilometers ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Last year, Makenga’s M23 joined Nangaa’s Congo River Alliance and with Nangaa at the helm of the revamped outfit, the M23 looked even more menacing to Congolese authorities, analysts say.