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UN: 700 killed in Goma, DR Congo since last Sunday

After conquering Goma, the M23, supported by Rwanda, is advancing rapidly in the neighboring province of South Kivu. The anti-government armed group is now only a stone's throw from Kavumu, a town that is home to a strategic military airport and where the Congolese army has established its main line of defense. Like what Sake represented for Goma, Kavumu is the "last barrier"

The South African National Assembly has scheduled a snap debate on a matter of urgent public importance: The recent casualties incurred by the SANDF in the DRC and their implications for the defence force. The debate will take place on Mon 10 Feb 2025 at 14:00

DRC: According to traders, traffic between Goma, Sake and Minova is operational

Armed group M23 in key DR Congo city says will continue 'to Kinshasa'

'We are in Goma to stay' says M23 armed group in key DR Congo city

Israeli Foreign Minister: I spoke with Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe @onduhungirehe. We discussed the extensive cooperation between our nations and I briefed him on issues in the Middle East. I expressed our support for the continuation of dialogue that will bring peace to the Great Lakes region

DRC: appointed military governor of North Kivu, Major General Eva Somo is a law graduate of the University of Kindu and Graben (Butembo). A graduate of the Defense College of the Royal Military School of Brussels and the College of Advanced Studies in Strategy and Defense/DRC

Felix Tshisekedi calls for mobilization and announces that a response "is underway"

President of Rwanda Paul Kagame: I held two conversations this week with President Ramaphosa on the situation in Eastern DRC, including earlier today. What has been said about these conversations in the media by South African officials and President Ramaphosa himself contains a lot of distortion, deliberate attacks, and even lies. If words can change so much from a conversation to a public statement, it says a lot about how these very important issues are being managed. A few important clarifications for the record: 1. The Rwanda Defence Force is an army, not a militia. 2. SAMIDRC is not a peacekeeping force, and it has no place in this situation. It was authorized by SADC as a belligerent force engaging in offensive combat operations to help the DRC Government fight against its own people, working alongside genocidal armed groups like FDLR which target Rwanda, while also threatening to take the war to Rwanda itself.

Congo's M23 rebels advance towards South Kivu's capital Bukavu, sources say

Congolese authorities banned protests in Kinshasa after violent demonstrations targeted embassies, including France and the US

President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa: Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the result of an escalation by the rebel group M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and attacking peacekeepers from the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC)

UN: Parts of our facilities burned in DRC amid protests

EU foreign policy chief: Attacks on embassies in DRC unacceptable

Germany suspends talks with Rwanda on development aid

Congo rebel leader Nangaa says M23 plans to administer Goma

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese army/militias clashed in Goma amid calls by African leaders for cease-fir

US Department of State: DRC: The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa alerts U.S. citizens of protests occurring outside of embassy installations in Kinshasa. U.S. citizens are advised to shelter in place and avoid movements in Kinshasa. Keep a low profile and limit their movements. Avoid crowds and gatherings

Dutch Embassy in Congo's capital also targeted by protesters - Dutch government statement

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that an attack by protesters against the French embassy in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa was "unacceptable."

The French, US, Rwandan, Ugandan and Kenyan embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have been attacked by protesters, a European diplomatic source said

DRCongo : anti-M23/Rwanda protests continue in the Congolese capital Kinshasa for a second day. Protesters are now rallying in front of western embassies as well

After an intense fight, Goma is finally fully under the control of M23. AFC/M23 Military spokesman Lt Col Willy Ngoma is seen at the airport

Fire burning at French Embassy in Kinshasa, DR Congo, as police battle spontaneous protests over M23 rebel offensive in eastern city of Goma

Protesters attack Ugandan embassy in Kinshasa, Congo

UN peacekeeping chief says there's no question that there's Rwandan troops in Goma supporting M23, difficult to tell what the numbers are

Kenya's President William Ruto: Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo presidents agree to a meeting on Wednesday to discuss congo war

In Bukavu thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the attack on Goma by the M23 and RDF, and affirm that eastern Congo is part of the DRC "il n'y a pas de RDC sans l'Est". Fear is growing that Rwanda plans to annex the entire Kivu region

Congolese rebels say they have "taken" the key city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion