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Congo rebels refuse to leave Goma

DR Congo rebels on Thursday rejected international calls to pull out of the strategic eastern city of Goma, demanding peace talks with President Joseph Kabila before ending an offensive that has...

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Rebels hold Goma

Sake/Goma - DRC troops fought back against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured earlier this week in a major upset and despite the presence of UN...

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Congo rebels reject call to quit Goma

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo rejected calls from African leaders to withdraw from the city of Goma and threatened on Thursday to press on with their advance...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 5-Congo army fights back, rebels hold Goma

(Corrects 1st paragraph to clarify U.N. peacekeepers stayed in Goma) * Rebels "not confident" about peace talks * Fighting erupts in rebel-held town of Sake * Regional leaders urge rebels to halt,...

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Congo's M23 rebels hold Goma despite army offensive

M23 rebels stayed entrenched in Goma on Thursday as they faced an offensive by the Congolese army and despite calls from the UN and African leaders to withdraw. The rebels say they will not retreat...

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Army fights back as rebels hold Goma

Sake/Goma - Congolese troops were fighting back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured earlier this week. Thousands of people...

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UPDATE 4-Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma

* Rebels "not confident" about peace talks * Fighting erupts in rebel-held town of Sake * Regional leaders urge rebels to halt, withdraw By Jonny Hogg and Richard Lough SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic...

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Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma

SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congolese troops were fighting back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured...

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Congolese army fights back as rebels hold Goma

SAKE/GOMA (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO): Congolese troops were fighting back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured earlier this...

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African presidents urge Congo rebels to abandon war

GOMA/KAMPALA (Reuters) - African leaders called on eastern rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to abandon their aim of toppling the government and leave the city of Goma they captured...

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Congo rebels: we'll march on the capital

'We will go to Kinshasa' ... Lieutenant-Colonel Vianney Kazarama waves at a crowd as he arrives at the Volcanoes Stadium in Goma. Photo: AFP The rebel group M23 has said it is ready to march on the...

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Congo rebels 'ready to march on Kinshasa'

M23 group says it will take control of Democratic Republic of the Congo after seizing city of Goma The M23 military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Vianney Kazarama addresses the crowd at a stadium in...

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Congo city falls to rebels amid rising Rwanda tensions

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Congo rebels seize city

U.N. peacekeepers did nothing to stop them * U.N. peacekeepers did nothing to stop them * Fighting inflaming tension between Congo and Rwanda * Uganda drops mediating role in protest at UN report GOMA...

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UPDATE 3-Congo rebels claim control of city as Rwanda tensions rise

* UN official says Congo soldiers have evacuated * Fighting inflaming tension between Congo and Rwanda * Refugees flee Goma camps as fighting intensifies * Uganda drops mediating role in protest at UN...

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Congo rebels claim control of Goma as Rwanda tensions rise

Residents run through the city following the sound of shell fire and gunshots in Goma, east DRC. (AFP) More Coverage The fighters walked through the frontier city of about one million people on...

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Rebels claim control of Goma

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda claimed control of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, walking through the frontier city of one...

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Congo rebels seize eastern city

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda seized Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, parading past United Nations peacekeepers who gave up...

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Goma rebels vow they will ‘liberate’ all of DRC

Related articles Congolese rebels take control of Goma Congo rejects rebels’ call for truce talks REBEL forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vowed on Wednesday to "liberate" all...

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Congo rebels seize eastern city as U.N. forces look on

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda seized Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, parading past U.N. peacekeepers who gave up...

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Goma rebels say will "liberate" all Congo

SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebel forces in eastern Congo vowed on Wednesday to "liberate" all of the vast central African country as they began seizing towns near the Rwandan...

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Congolese rebels take control of Goma

Related articles Congo rejects rebels’ call for truce talks Rwandan-backed rebel group ‘about to take’ Congolese city In this article Other organisations: United Nations GOMA — Rebels widely...

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Congo rebels set conditions for Goma withdrawal

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday they would withdraw from the eastern city of Goma if President Joseph Kabila agreed to their...

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Congo refuses talks with rebels unless they quit Goma

The Congolese government said Sunday it would not negotiate with M23 rebels until they pulled out of Goma. The statement comes a day after an urgent summit in Uganda where regional leaders gave the...

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Congo rebels claim control of city as Rwanda tensions rise

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda claimed control of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, walking through the frontier...

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>Congo rebel leader to meet presidents in Uganda

GOMA, Congo (AP) — The leader of a rebel group seeking to overthrow the Congolese government headed to neighboring Uganda on Thursday following a meeting between the Rwandan and Congolese presidents....

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M23 rebels say they won't leave Congo city of Goma

GOMA, Congo A leader of Congo's M23 rebels defied a deadline imposed by a regional group of nations, saying Tuesday the insurgents will stay in the key eastern city of Goma and will fight the Congolese...

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Congo War: Everything You Need To Know To Understand The Conflict In Goma

GOMA, Congo -- The resurgent conflict in the vast African nation of Congo involves several armed groups, at least two other countries and the minerals that go into handhelds and laptops, probably...

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Congo back in charge of Goma, U.N. fingers Rwanda again

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo's government re-established control over the eastern city of Goma on Monday after rebels withdrew, and U.N. experts made new allegations that...

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Congo army fights back, rebels hold Goma

SAKE/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congolese troops fought back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured earlier...

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Congo rebel leader to meet presidents in Uganda

The leader of a rebel group seeking to overthrow the Congolese government headed to neighboring Uganda on Thursday following a meeting between the Rwandan and Congolese presidents. However, rebel...

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