Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
Congo President Vows ‘Resistance’ Over Rebel Seizure of Key City
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
By Yassin Kombi and David Lewis GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday,
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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 escalated a crisis whose origins go back decades.
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.
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city , as U.N.
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U.N. warns that Democratic Republic of Congo conflict could spill into regional war
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed rebels have overrun the city of Goma, sparking concerns at the U.N. of a wider regional war.
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city as U.N. officials reported an unspecifi
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Thousands Flee M23 Rebels’ Advance in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more people have been displaced in recent days after M23 rebels seized the key eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for Goma, the capital of ...
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Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo capture Goma
Jan. 27 (UPI) --Ethnic-Tutsi rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting with government forces that sent streams of ...
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Leader of Congo's rebel alliance says they have taken Goma
Members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) keep guard in a location given as North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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The Case for Reglobalization
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.