Several groups of artists gathered this Wednesday in Dakar to paint a mural and denounce the violence between the armed group M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma.

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said ...

Goma is a humanitarian relief hub for all of eastern DRC, and was the epicentre of a vast crisis before it fell. It hosted ...

No Safe Place to Go to From Goma' for Millions as Humanitarian Crisis Looms in Eastern Congo City DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. children’s fund on Thursday accused armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern ...

Senegal. Feb. 1, 2025 After a week of fighting, rebels backed by Rwanda have wrested almost full control over Goma, a city of two million in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Hospitals are ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern ...

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M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.

GOMA, Congo (AP) — None of Zawadi Sifa's seven children have ... Pronczuk reported from Dakar, Senegal. The Associated Press receives financial support for global health and development coverage in ...

It remained unclear how much of Goma is controlled by the rebels, who marched into eastern Congo’s strategic city early Monday to both fear and cheers among residents. But more than 2 million of ...