Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
Jan 27, 2025 · Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early Monday morning marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which sits on the border with Rwanda. The Congolese government has not confirmed the fall of Goma, 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) east of capital Kinshasa, after severing ties with Rwanda on ...
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
4 days ago · Rwanda provides material support to the M23, according to several reports by an independent panel of United Nations experts. It has troops in North Kivu — up to 4,000, according to the U.N ...
North Kivu - Wikipedia
North Kivu (Swahili: Jimbo la Kivu Kaskazini) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] The capital city is Goma.
DR Congo: Intensification of Violence in the North Kivu and South Kivu …
2 days ago · The border at La Grande Barrière with Gisenyi, Rwanda, has reopened, and movement across the border has been ongoing. ... According to a rapid assessment conducted by health partners and the Provincial Health Division of North Kivu, around 2,880 injured people have been admitted to various health facilities in Goma between 26 and 30 January ...
Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN …
5 days ago · The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels were quickly expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city. Menu. Menu. World. SECTIONS. ... As he took office on Friday as the new governor of North Kivu, which includes Goma, Maj. Gen. Somo Kakule Evariste vowed to “move as soon as possible” to Goma to restore ...
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Jan 29, 2025 · Goma, which lies at the foot of a volcano near Lake Kivu, sits on the border with Rwanda. It is the capital of mineral-rich North Kivu province - and is an important trading and humanitarian hub ...
The situation in North Kivu is concerning and the Secrurity …
Jan 27, 2025 · The Security Council is meeting today because of the rapid deterioration of the situation in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the takeover of Saké and the encirclement of Goma by the M23, made possible by the active support of the Rwanda Defence Forces. The situation is concerning, and this Council must take the measure of it.
Congo-Rwanda border shut as M23 rebels claim Goma capture
01/27/2025 January 27, 2025. Heavy artillery fire could be heard in Goma on Monday, hours after Rwandan troops and fighters from the M23 rebel group entered the capital of North Kivu Province.
Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as …
Dec 20, 2024 · Several territories in the region, particularly in the North Kivu province, are already under the control of the rebels. Planned face-to-face peace talks between the leaders of Congo and Rwanda in Angola were canceled on Sunday with the Congolese presidency saying the Rwandan delegation refused to take part in the meeting while Rwanda’s ...
Q&A: Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict in North Kivu Province
Sep 26, 2024 · A new Human Rights Watch report documents laws-of-war violations by parties to the armed conflict in Congo’s North Kivu province, which may amount to war crimes. Over 100 armed groups are...