Feb 3, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

Feb 5, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu, civil society officials and residents told The Associated Press.

6 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The M23 rebels ... The withdrawal of SADC troops comes after the M23 took control of eastern Congo’s main city of Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu, in offensives over the past two months. Fourteen South African soldiers, and at least three from Malawi were killed in January in the fighting.

Feb 6, 2025 · Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of...

Mar 20, 2025 · This briefing takes stock of the current situation, examining developments in Goma and Bukavu since their fall, analysing the current motives of the M23 and Rwanda, the potential for a deeper regional conflict, and the prospects for peace. Who are the M23 and what has happened since they seized Goma and Bukavu?

Jan 30, 2025 · When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can restore...

Feb 23, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives...

Jan 29, 2025 · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious...

Jan 27, 2025 · The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.

Jan 27, 2025 · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with M23 rebels backed by...