‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: More than 2,000 bodies buried in Goma after fighting between Army and M23
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 04, 2025 More than 2,000 bodies have been buried in the city of Goma, in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and its surroundings by the fighting between the Congolese army and the rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) last week,
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
East Congo City of Goma Rushes to Bury Bodies After Rebel Offensive
Over 2,000 bodies require burial in Goma after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over the Democratic of Congo city last week, inflaming a decade-old conflict and humanitarian crisis, Congo's communications minister Patrick Muyaya said late on Monday.
M23 rebels declare ceasefire in eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group, which recently captured the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), announced on Monday that it would observe a ceasefire starting on Tuesday.“The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) informs the public that in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the regime in Kinshasa,
A rush to bury Goma's dead after Congo rebels declare truce
February 4, 2025. Congo's communication minister says 2,000 bodies need to be buried after rebels last week ca
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...
Almost 3,000 people killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo fighting
Bodies are decomposing on the streets of Goma that have not yet been collected, with hundreds of thousands displaced in the ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Patients injured during ongoing unrest in Goma receive hospital treatment
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 05, 2025 Patients injured during the fighting between the Armed Forces of the ...
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Hundreds of Women Raped and Burned to Death in Congo Jailbreak
According to the United Nations, hundreds of women were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in Goma, DR Congo.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government dismissed the pause in the fighting as a ruse aimed to head off growing ...
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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...
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 ...
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens
Rebels have seized control of large areas of Goma, setting up checkpoints and severely restricting humanitarian access, ...
Congo requests emergency session of UN Human Rights Council on Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo has requested an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council to discuss the situation ...