Goma, UN and M23

DRC violence: UN relocates staff from Goma as Congolese army clashes with M23 fighters intensify
DRC army is engaged in battles with M23 fighters near Goma, amidst accusations that Rwanda is backing the rebel group, which Rwanda denies.
UN relocates staff from DR Congo's Goma as clashes intensify
KINSHASA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations announced on Saturday that it has temporarily decided to relocate non-essential staff from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to the deteriorating security situation.
DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance
Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.
Crisis in Congo: Governor Dies Amid Rebel Siege of Goma
The governor of Congo's North-Kivu province has died amid escalating tensions as M23 rebels advance towards Goma. Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami succumbed to injuries sustained while visiting troops on the front line.
M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people
Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the city's distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from the area of the fighting.
Fear Stalks DR Congo City Goma As Artillery Fire Shakes Ground
Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.
Hundreds injured as M23 rebels advance on eastern DR Congo’s main city
M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. View on euronews
UN peacekeepers engage in fighting with M23 forces in DR Congo
In tonight's edition, UN peacekeepers were 'engaged' in 'intense' fighting with the M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma. Also, at least 242 million children had their schooling disrupted last year due to conflict and extreme climate events,
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...
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DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key ...
9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed ...
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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused ...
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UN Peacekeepers Injured as M23 Rebels Threaten Goma
Nine UN peacekeepers were injured in clashes with the advancing M23 rebel group near Goma, eastern Congo. M23 has encircled ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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Central Africa: UN Relocates Non-Critical Staff From North Kivu, DR Congo
The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country at a time heightened security ...
Fighting Nears Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War
Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday, with the militia threatening to ...