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DR Congo: Goma's airport evacuated as M23 rebels close in on the city

Goma residents are fleeing as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group claims to have captured the city from Congolese forces amid escalating fighting despite UN calls for withdrawal.
Gunshots were heard overnight as M23 rebels marched into Goma, which is located in North Kivu province, rich in minerals critical to global technology.
The Congolese government confirmed the presence of M23 rebels but did not state they were in control of the city, while Rwanda denied supporting the group.
The M23 rebels' offensive threatens to worsen Africa's long-running conflict and displace more civilians, creating one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Congo's M23 rebels control Goma airport, diplomatic and security sources say

(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group has gained control of the airport in the eastern city of Goma, diplomatic and security sources told Reuters. Read full story

26 days ago·Malaysia

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allAfrica

Congo-Kinshasa: Relief Group Pulls Workers Out of DRC's Goma As M23 Rebels Advance

Nairobi, Kenya -- Amid fighting between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, some organizations are relocating staff because they no longer feel safe. This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region.

27 days ago·South Africa

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Al Jazeera

Photo: Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city

Fighting in and around the city has escalated despite calls from the UN Security Council for the rebels to withdraw.

27 days ago·Qatar

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Africa News

Hundreds attempt to flee the DRC into Rwanda as fighting closes in on Goma

Heavy gunfire resonated across the key eastern Congolese city of Goma on Sunday from the frontline just a few kilometres away.

28 days ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

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France24

DR Congo: Goma's airport evacuated as M23 rebels close in on the city

The international airport in Goma was evacuated and commercial flights temporarily grounded as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around eastern Congo's key city, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians. Story by Emily Boyle and Nina Masson.

28 days ago·France

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Social News XYZ

Residents of Goma say they won’t flee despite fear of rebels’ advance

Residents of Goma say they won't flee despite fear of rebels' advance Goma resident Chibalonza Habimana is aware of the war at the gateway to her home city and the threat posed by the M23 rebels' offensive but unlike thousands of Goma's residents who have abandoned their homes and fled the city, she and her husband have decided to stay at home with their four children because we have nowhere else to go." Read more: https://bit.ly/40QiRTS #goma #…

27 days ago

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