DRC's Goma, after the M23 attack: A city at a standstill, cut off from the world
The economy of the North Kivu capital, seized by the rebel movement and its Rwandan allies in late January, has ground to a ...
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M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCO
Our tour of Goma airport earlier this week took much longer than I had anticipated. There was simply too much to see, too much dangerous stuff on the tarmac and other sections to navigate ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Kavumu airport became a target after the M23 rebels seized Goma an its international airport. Goma is a critical trade and humanitarian hub that hosted many of the close to 6.5 million people ...
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Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
The U.N. had pushed for the Goma airport to be operational again. The M23 rebels are supported by around 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to U.N. experts, and now occupy Goma and Bukavu, the two ...
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SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will begin withdrawing its troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
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Goma Airport, Goma, Democratic Republic Of The Congo [ GOM / FZNA ]
These are major airports close to the city of Goma and other airports closest to Goma Airport. Following are the nearest airports to Goma and Goma Airport. Distance between the two airports is given ...
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Southern Africa: SADC Troop Withdrawal From DR Congo Long Overdue - South African Defence Expert
A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were ...