The Latest Breaking News from Goma

President Emmanuel Macron is stepping up diplomatic efforts to address the worsening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels has displaced hundreds of thousands. The rebels are reportedly supported by Rwandan forces, a claim Kigali denies.

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The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after doing so in 2012

Congo's Goma city faces intense fighting as rebels advance, sparking a humanitarian crisis and international condemnation.

Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops ahead of a UN Security Council meeting.

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.

Learn about the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seizing Goma in Congo, escalating conflict over resources and ethnic tensions.

Rwanda-backed militia continues to make territorial gains in country suffering one of world’s worst humanitarian crises

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.