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Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble

Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

The human toll is staggering. We and our partners are struggling to assess the full extent of the situation,” a United Nations spokesperson said.

The EastAfrican · 55m

M23 rebels take another town in eastern Congo despite ceasefire

Congolese M23 rebels are seen as they withdraw from the 3 antennes location in Kibumba, near Goma, North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 23, 2022.

Reuters · 6d

Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern

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 order and govern.

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AFP on MSN · 6h

M23, Rwandan troops launch fresh DR Congo offensive

The United Nations meanwhile said the battle for the key city of Goma, which the M23 and Rwandan troops seized last week, had left at least 2,900 people dead - far higher than the previous death toll of 900.

thenewhumanitarian · 18h

Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its awful impact on millions of Congolese civilians.

BBC on MSN · 1h

Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo. The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's military mission (SAMIDRC) deployed to DR Congo to help tackle armed groups.

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People on MSN · 17h

Hundreds of Women Raped, Burned to Death After Prison in Congo Set on Fire: UN Official

The Rwanda-backed group known as M23 is believed to have been responsible for the incident following its takeover of the city of Goma

BBC · 15h

More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says

Footage from the jailbreak shows people fleeing from the building as black smoke rises into the air More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma,

AOL · 19h

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates were attacked in their wing inside Goma’s Munzenze prison during a mass jailbreak,

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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the ...

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Uganda sends 1,000 more soldiers to east Congo near M23 conflict, sources say

Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa ...

The Cipher Brief2d

Expert Q&A: What the M23 Rebels Want in the Congo Conflict

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who stunned the world with their seizure of the major city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared a unilateral ceasefire in fighting with ...

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M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy

Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...

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US Aid Freeze Slows Relief in Congo as Bodies Lie in Streets

A US government freeze on almost all foreign aid is hampering an adequate response to the humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where almost 3,000 people died in fighting last ...

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