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M23 rebels take control of Goma airport
Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN humanitarian office (OCHA), told a briefing in Geneva colleagues had reported “heavy small arms fire and mortar fire across the city and the presence of many dead ...
DR Congo's Goma rocked by gunfire as Kenya pushes for peace talks
The war for Goma was the most recent episode of combat in eastern DRC, a volatile region plagued by regional rivalries, ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.
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Kenya: President Ruto Calls for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities in DRC As Goma Falls to M23 Rebels
President William Ruto, in his role as chair of the East African Community (EAC), has called for an immediate cessation of ...
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The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...
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Business suffers as buses, cargo trucks to Goma cancel services
The capture of the city has cut off the supply of goods to North Kivu, an emerging market for East African Community (EAC) member states.
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Kenya: Jambojet Halts Flights to Goma Amid Escalating Conflict
Jambojet, Kenya's budget airline, has suspended flights between Nairobi and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to escalating conflict and the closure of Goma's airspace.
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Congolese bishop deplores escalation of violence as city of Goma claimed by rebels
Amid tragic escalation of violence in Congo, Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma has assured the people of the church's ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as Kenya pushes peace talks
Gunfire broke out on Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city Goma after the Democratic Republic of Congo ...