Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls ‘declaration of war’
skylinenews GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels entered the outskirts of eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, on Sunday, causing what the…
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Pope Francis warns of ‘scourge of antisemitism’ ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance…
Read MoreCongo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
GOMA, Congo — Congo severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around the…
Read MoreWhat to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
DAKAR, Senegal — Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and…
Read MoreRights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
KINSHASA, Congo — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated…
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