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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions ...
In Goma's last refuge, medics fight for life under rebel rule
In Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where war has redrawn borders and scattered families, ...
SANDF withdrawal from Goma, a crisis of credibility and transparency
The withdrawal of South African troops from Goma has revealed troubling reports of stranded soldiers and a lack of ...
Rwanda's army and its rebel group ally have killed dozens and abducted thousands, Congo says
Congolese authorities have accused Rwanda’s army and the M23 rebel group it backs of killing dozens and kidnapping thousands ...
BBC19d
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The group's first major advance was at the end of January with the taking of Goma – a city in North Kivu province that is home to more than a million people. Sitting on the border with Rwanda ...
Christian Science Monitor21d
Rebels took eastern Congo’s largest city. Now they must run it.
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...