Goma has been terrorised by the presence of the M23, a powerful paramilitary group allegedly backed by Rwanda, which has its ...
Congolese nationals in Cape Town march to Parliament, demanding peace and accountability following the recent seizure of Goma by M23 and Rwandan forces.
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety.
Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UN troops deploy outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, as M23 rebels are ...
The M23 was also present in the town of Sake on Friday, according to a military source. Sake, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of Goma, witnessed intense fighting the previous day. Congolese ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains ...
from Goma in Sake, according to several security sources and the Congolese army has not managed to regain control of the town. Meanwhile reinforcements from Kinshasa, including troops from the ...
Clashes took place all day just 20 kilometres from Goma where cuts to mobile and internet networks, as well as electricity were frequent. The M23 was also present in the town of Sake on Friday ...
Witnesses said Congolese military helicopters headed Friday towards M23 positions around Sake -- 25 kilometres northwest of Goma -- with explosions heard in western districts of the town ...
with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city's distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded ...
Congolese authorities claimed Thursday that the military pushed back an attack from the “Rwandan army” on Sake, a town only 27 kilometers (16 miles) from Goma. The Associated Press was unable ...