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.
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,
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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 ...
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Fighting in Congo leaves 13 dead, prompts emergency UN meeting
GOMA, CONGO - Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, United ...
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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 ...
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Goma fears, West Bank escalation, and Trump’s migrant crackdown: The Cheat Sheet
The M23, which is supported by thousands of Rwandan troops, briefly seized Goma during its last insurgency over a decade ago, ...
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 ...
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...