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Congo provincial governor dies

Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.

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DR of Congo governor ‘killed by rebels’ as fighting intensifies

M23 rebels made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which is home to around two million people.

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Crisis in Congo: Governor Dies Amid Rebel Siege of Goma

The governor of Congo's North-Kivu province has died amid escalating tensions as M23 rebels advance towards Goma. Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami succumbed to injuries sustained while visiting troops on the front line.

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Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route

The M23 rebel group in Democratic Republic of Congo has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma, a local governor and a rebel leader said on Tuesday as the army reported fighting on all fronts.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled

The M23 rebel group's advance toward eastern Congo's largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda.

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people

Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.

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Clashes near DR Congo's Goma prompt evacuation warnings from US, UK, and France

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR ...

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Tensions Escalate in Eastern Congo as M23 Rebels Close in on Goma

The governor of Congo's North Kivu province, Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami, has died following injuries from front-line battles as ...

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma ...

Fear Abounds As M23 Fighters Close In On DR Congo's Goma

Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing ...

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Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a Congolese army spokesman said ...

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UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...

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Democratic Republic Of Congo: M23 Rebels 20 Km From Goma

M23 and government. forces. Zones occupied. by M23. 200 km. kinshasa. Rwanda. Lake Kivu. Map data: OSM, NASA. Sources: ...

Beatified martyr who saved war torn children of Congo revered by Goma's Catholics

In the capital of eastern Congo’s conflict-ridden North Kivu province, the Floribert Bwana Chui School of Peace takes in ...

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