US EditionClashes hit rebel-controlled Goma, largest city in east Congo
- Clashes between armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have affected health care services, with an MSF base in Walikale coming under crossfire and a hospital in Uvira being fired upon during fighting.
- In Goma, capital of North Kivu province, around 20 armed men from the M23/AFC rebel group entered Kyeshero Hospital, killing one person and injuring three, while also shooting inside the hospital premises.
- The M23 rebel group has taken control of large areas of North and South Kivu provinces, capturing the capitals Goma and Bukavu earlier this year.
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Clashes hit rebel-controlled Goma, largest city in east DRC
Clashes between pro-government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels reached Goma in east Democratic Republic of Congo, residents told Reuters on Saturday, as each side blamed the other for the worst violence in the area's largest city since the rebels seized it in January.
Dozens are reported killed in east Congo as the government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame
At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The government traded blame with Rwanda-backed rebels over who was responsible for the violence that quickly escalated the conflict in the region.The renewed violence that residents reported in and around the region’s largest city of Goma — which the M23 rebels control — was the biggest threat yet to ongoing peace efforts by both the G…
MSF denounces deadly raid on hospital in eastern DR Congo
GOMA — Doctors Without Borders [MSF] on Friday denounced a deadly incursion on a hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which the medical charity blamed on the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group. An MSF statement said around 20 armed men from the group had entered the grounds of Kyeshero hospital in the eastern city of Goma, on the night of April 4 to 5, looking for
Shooting at MSF-supported hospital in Goma kills one person
Shooting at MSF-supported hospital in Goma kills one person An increase in violent incidents in Democratic Republic of Congo is affecting health care services, and may force facilities to close. Kate Rankin April 11 2025, 12:32pm Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams supporting the intensive nutritional treatment unit of the hospital witnessed the armed men shooting outside the hospital wards, looking for people who had …
Clashes Hit Rebel-Controlled Goma, Largest City in East Congo
Clashes hit rebel-controlled Goma, largest city in east Congo
Clashes between pro-government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels reached Goma in east Congo, residents told Reuters on Saturday, as each side blamed the other for the worst violence in the area's largest city since the rebels seized it in January.
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