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US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo

The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to consider measures to halt an offensive by Rwandan troops and M23 rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a conflict there escalates.

UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.

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UN warns of ethnic attacks in eastern DR Congo

The UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned of the risk of ethnically motivated attacks as conditions deteriorate in the region, haunted by the legacy of

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DR Congo hospitals overwhelmed after Goma fighting - UN

There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fate of the economic and trading hub Goma is still unclear. UN officials have said the situation is chaotic with fighting continuing in parts of the city.

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Fighting rages in Congo's Goma while embassies attacked in capital

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo's largest city on Tuesday,

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Key DR Congo city on brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a security source said, dealing a major blow

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UN says Democratic Republic of Congo 'calmer,' amid calls for protests

Our peacekeepers are also planning on sending out patrols today in Goma to assess the situation, to conduct resupplies and ...

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Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...

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9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo's main city

Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, ...

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DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

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UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as Congolese ...

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'Mercenaries' From NATO State Caught Up in DR Congo Rebellion: Reports

The Rwanda Defense Force reported escorting hundreds of "Romanian mercenaries" out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo

The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its ...

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Many people seeking refuge at UN facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo amid clashes: Official

MONUSCO is storing voluntarily relinquished or abandoned weapons in accordance with international standards,' says Vivian van ...

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