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DRC: Classes restart in Goma after rumours of M23 forced recruitment
Classes started again on Thursday in some of Goma's schools, the day after panic broke out following a rumor alleging the “forced recruitment” of pupils by M23 rebels. Student Irenge Habamungu said, ' ...
'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...
Residents in Goma struggling for basics
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical ...
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3,000 dead in Goma, DRC; Anglican Aid reports
Tim Swan CEO of Angican Aid issues an urgent update. We have just heard from Bishop Martin Gordon in Goma. He said that at ...
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It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern ... The rebellion has meant that the devastated city, which used to be a key trade route, has struggled economically as schools and other ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased from ...
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Goma reacts to prospect of Kinshasa-rebel dialogue brokered by Angola
Following a brief visit to Luanda by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi Tuesday, the Angolan presidency announced that it ...
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Amid bombs and chaos, Goma’s displaced residents share their fears and hopes
Many have fled camps for internally displaced people and taken refuge in host families’ homes, schools and churches amid widespread looting and killing. Still, many residents in and around Goma ...
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Residents in Goma struggling for basics
GOMA, Congo -- Rwanda-backed rebels captured ... The rebellion has meant that the devastated city has struggled economically as schools and other social services haven't returned to normal levels.
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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Louise Sabina, 39, poses for a photo Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in a Goma, eastern Congo school where she and her 10 children found shelter after her soldier husband was sent to Rumangabo for mixing ...
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It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured ... has struggled economically as schools and other social services haven't returned to normal levels. The M23 has tried to strengthen their grip ...
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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
After being forced to leave military camps in Goma, many families of fleeing Congolese soldiers are sheltering in temporary settlements, including schools where their belongings lie around and ...