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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control

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Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control

Congo’s leader called on young people to massively enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in the country's east as a crucial meeting of neighbors asked the Congolese government to talk with the rebels.

The Boston Globe · 1d

M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire

Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by roadsides as missiles flew and injured people streamed to overwhelmed hospitals.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

DR Congo, M23 rebellion

CNN on MSN · 35m

DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swaths of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops and foreign mercenaries to surrender.

BBC on MSN · 9h

DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized much of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to seize more territory.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

Congo, Rwanda

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says

Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday for a ceasefire across eastern Congo and for Congo to negotiate with the rebels while denying Rwandan troops were involved.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the fighting.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Rwanda's Kagame says he agrees with US on need for ceasefire in Congo

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma.

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Rwanda's Kagame defiant on criticism of east Congo offensive; rebels push south

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame blasted ...

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Congo’s Never-Ending War: M23 Rebels Invade Goma

M23 rebels have attacked Goma with heavy firing, killing and injuring many while forcing countless others to flee ...

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo Safe-Haven City, Aid Hub

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more ...

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Congo fighting: Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels harder to stop this time

M23's last occupation of Goma was short-lived, and within a year they were a defeated force. This time, things are different.

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...

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