UN evacuates staff to Uganda following conflict in eastern DR Congo
Uganda-DR Congo borders remain quiet despite capture of Goma by rebels
Congolese soldiers on Mount Goma, a hill within the city, exchanged artillery fire with Rwandan troops on the other side of the border in the town of Gisenyi, according to two U.N. sources. Thank you for reading Nation.
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DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
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M23 Rebels Seize Goma Airport, Bodies on Streets Amid Clashes | Firspost Africa | N18G In DR Congo, conflict is intensifying with the M23 rebels backed by neighbouring Rwanda who have tightened their grip on DR Congo's mineral-rich eastern region.
Uganda on Wednesday strongly condemned an attack on the country's embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of the <a target=_blank h
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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What does the capture of Goma mean for M23 group and their grievances?Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group’s war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered Goma,
Goma is a lucrative hub because of its niche to valuable deposits of gold, coltan and tin which are minerals essential in the global supply chain for electronics and industrial manufacturing.
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Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Capture Goma Airport as Clashes Intensify |Firstpost Africa |N18G In DR Congo, conflict is intensifying with the M23 rebels backed by neighbouring Rwanda who have tightened their grip on DR Congo's mineral-rich eastern region.
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over control of strategic minerals like those present in the Congo.
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where several embassies were damaged,
A three-year insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified since the start of this year, with M23 rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before and vowing to take the largest eastern city,
A combination of screengrabs from a video show Congolese demonstrators protesting against Rwanda in Kinshahsa on January 28, 2025, amid tensions following a clash in Goma between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) says it is monitoring the situation in eastern DRC in the unlikely event that the war spills over into Ugandan territory. UPDF spokesperson Brig.
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