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Associated Press on MSN · 14h

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7d

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city

Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Rebels in Congo Capture Town Despite Ceasefire, Sources Say

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday - an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.

Associated Press · 8d

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

NBC News · 18h

Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

The human toll is staggering. We and our partners are struggling to assess the full extent of the situation,” a United Nations spokesperson said.

11h

In upheaval for over a decade, displaced mother of 7 in eastern Congo begs leaders to end fighting

Zawadi Sifa has been fleeing conflict since 2012, most recently finding herself in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over ...

The Associated Press on MSN13d

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UN troops deploy outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the ...

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