Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces.
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M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC
The group took control of Masisi, a town and local administrative centre about 80km (50 miles) from the major city of Goma, on Saturday, provincial parliament member Alexis Bahunga told the ...
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What does the capture of Masisi mean for M23’s offensive in eastern DRCongo?
The latest offensive happened last week when the M23 rebels took Masisi, the administrative centre of the Masisi territory, in North Kivu. Days before, they’d captured another town Katale.
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UNHCR Sounds Alarm on Escalating Violence in Eastern DRC: Over 237,000 Displaced in 2025 Amid Mounting Humanitarian Crisis
UNHCR is urging the international community to scale up its response to the DRC’s escalating crisis. In 2025, the agency requires $226 million to address the emergency, but to date, less than 10% of ...
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DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists
The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) said some of the recovered towns have been occupied by rebels for months, including Ngungu, a key town in the Masisi territory that is near North Kivu’s ...
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Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
The rebels over the past week took Katale and Masisi towns, the latter located 80 kilometers (49 miles) west of the regional capital, Goma, and a strategic entry point into the country's interior.
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DR Congo conflict displaces more than 100,000 people in a week
M23 rebels on Saturday seized control of Masisi, a key town in the mineral-rich DRC. "Between 1 and 3 January 2025, intense clashes between the Congolese army and a non-state armed group in Masisi ...
M23 Fighters Further Encircle Key DR Congo City Of Goma
The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group ...
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M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC
M23 rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken control of a strategic town in the east of the Central African country, local politicians say, adding to the armed group ...
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Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
The Congolese army said some of the recovered towns have been occupied by rebels for months, including Ngungu, a key town in the Masisi territory that is near the North Kivu provincial capital ...
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Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
The rebels over the past week took Katale and Masisi towns, the latter located 80 kilometers (49 miles) west of the regional capital, Goma, and a strategic entry point into the country's interior. The ...