MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as rebels claim Goma
The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) activate a quick reaction force (QRF), two battalions, a Special Forces platoon and an artillery battery to counter the offensive.
Immediate ceasefire urged in eastern DRC as rebels claim control of strategic city
GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group fighting against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) army, said Monday that it has taken control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province and the largest city in eastern DRC.
The M23 rebels announced the city's capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the ...
Goma is on the brink of falling after M23 rebels and Rwandan troops entered the eastern Congolese regional capital. The ...
Amid mounting international concern, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the Rwanda-backed offensive "must stop", ...
Gunfire echoed in Goma, DRC, as the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed control despite U.N. calls to cease the offensive.
In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again ...
Various UN peacekeeping troops were killed this weekend in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the rebel M23 made ...
Gunfire broke out before dawn Monday in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, after the Democratic Republic of ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: South African forces clash with Rwandan-backed M23 forces near Goma, DRCSouth African forces clash with Rwandan-backed M23 forces near Goma, DRC, on6, 2025. Nine South African peacekeepers have ...
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