Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Congo City Of Goma Has Fallen To Rebel Forces Backed By Rwanda



Congo Rebels Take Key City of Goma -- Wall Street Journal

KAMPALA, Uganda—Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday seized the eastern city of Goma, dealing a stinging blow to the Congolese government and United Nations peacekeepers based in the commercial hub.

The fall of Goma, which also serves as the de facto capital for many humanitarian aid agencies operating in the region, marks a decisive shift in restive eastern Congo. The fighting between government troops and rebels, who allegedly draw support from eastern neighbors Rwanda and Uganda, threatens to engulf one of Africa's largest countries in renewed conflict.

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More News On M23 Rebels Capturing The Congo City Of Goma

Congo rebels seize eastern city as UN forces look on
-- Reuters
Congo Rebels Seize Eastern City of Goma as Thousands Flee
-- Bloomberg Businessweek
Aid workers, civilians flee as rebels take key DR Congo city -- Christian Science Monitor
Congo rebels take Goma with little resistance and to little cheer -- The Guardian
Goma falls to Congo rebels -- The Guardian
Congolese rebels seize Goma, take airport -- AP
Congo rebels occupy key city of Goma -- L.A. Times
Congo Rebels Enter Provincial Capital, Reports Say -- New York Times
Rebels seize control of Goma amid clashes in Democratic Republic of Congo
-- CNN
UN: Congo Peacekeepers Won't Start Firefight
-- ABC News/AP
Rwanda-Congo deja vu? History repeats itself, again, in latest fighting in Congo -- Washington Post/AP
Congo’s Eastern Rebels Seize Goma: Will Rwanda Then Take Over?
-- Alex Perry, Time
Rebel fighters in the DR Congo enter Goma, threatening wider conflict -- Christian Science Monitor

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