Keywords: Goma


Crisis in the DRC: Leaders of Congo and Rwanda hold emergency talks amid M23 offensive

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is set to meet his Rwandan counterpart in an emergency summit as the M23 armed group, reportedly backed by Rwanda, advances towards the strategic city of Goma. According to security sources, M23 fighters took control of Goma’s airport following......

UN Chief Urges Withdrawal of Rwandan Forces from DR Congo

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has called for the withdrawal of Rwandan forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and urged them to cease their support for armed groups advancing towards the strategic city of Goma in eastern DRC. Reports indicate that......

Urgent UN Security Council meeting on the escalating crisis in the DRC

In response to the intensifying conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has moved up its emergency meeting to Sunday. The meeting, initially scheduled for Monday, was advanced following the surge in hostilities. Kinshasa, with support from......