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Goma, Congo and M23 rebellion

'All we can hear are gunshots': Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim Goma city

Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over much of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, although some gunfire can still be heard. There are reports of Congolese and Rwandan troops firing at each other across the border. Columns of M23 rebels have entered the city.

Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation

Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma on Monday and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border, in the worst escalation of a long-running conflict for more than a decade.

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M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'

M23 rebels claim they now control the Congolese city of Goma—an act Congo's government described as a 'declaration of war.'

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Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over ...

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Civilians at increased risk as M23 rebels capture DRC's Goma, rights advocates warn

Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, ...

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