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#voanews.com. Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands. Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing M23, which is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago

#bbc.com. M23 rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo. The M23 rebel group has launched an advance on Goma, a city of more than one million people.

#voanews.com. 9 South African soldiers killed as conflict in eastern Congo escalates. The insecurity has deepened a dire humanitarian situation with 400,000 more people forced to flee their homes this year, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

#aljazeera.com. At least 12 peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo fighting. Nine South African and three Malawian peacekeeping soldiers have been killed by M23 rebels, authorities say.

#theguardian.com. Rwandan army ‘ready to invade DRC’ and help rebels seize city. Intelligence sources suggest battle for Congolese regional capital Goma is imminent before UN crisis talks on Monday

#aljazeera.com. Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault. Local authorities say Major General Peter Cirimwami dies after being wounded on the front lines.

#bbc.com. DR Congo fighting: M23 rebels kill Governor Peter Chirimwami. Conflict in eastern DR Congo's has forced 400,000 people to flee their homes this year alone, the UN says.

#theguardian.com. UN alarm as M23 rebel group closes in on Goma in eastern DRC. Rebel group’s advance has had a devastating toll on the civilian population, UN secretary general says

#voanews.com. Fighting reaches outskirts of eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in. M23 rebels nearing Goma, home to around 2 million people

#voanews.com. M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo seize town on key supply route. Residents flee the rebel group's new offensive

#bbc.com. DR Congo conflict: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Minova. The taking of the town by the M23 puts its fighters within 40km of the key city of Goma.

#voanews.com. East Congo hospital sees 'influx' of wounded as conflict escalates. With M23 closing in on Goma, the provincial capital's hospital has had to tend to more and more people hit by the fighting, according to Red Cross

#aljazeera.com. ‘Symbol of resistance’: How Lumumba’s killing shapes Congo 64 years later. Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.

#voanews.com. Congo court sentences Chinese nationals to 7 years in prison in illegal mining crackdown. Suspects were found in possession of $400,000 in cash and substantial amount of gold, raising concerns about scale of their operations and potential involvement of organized networks

#voanews.com. Chinese men jailed in east Congo over gold bars. The court sentenced the men late Tuesday for the illegal purchase and illegal possession of minerals in Bukavu

#theguardian.com. Halt illegal imports of conflict minerals from DRC, campaigners urge EU. Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups say

#aljazeera.com. DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists. Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion.

#aljazeera.com. Rebel leader tells Al Jazeera they’re ‘fighting for survival’ in DR Congo. M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa has told Al Jazeera that the rebel group’s fight in eastern DR Congo is one for survival.

#voanews.com. DR Congo conflict displaces more than 100,000 people in a week. M23 rebels on Saturday seize control of Masisi

#voanews.com. Critical minerals, waning Western influence a focus of Chinese FM’s African tour, analysts say. During this year’s annual trip to Africa, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will make stops in Namibia, Republic of Congo, Chad and Nigeria

#aljazeera.com. How to end the conflict in eastern DRC?. M23 rebel fighters have taken control of two towns in North Kivu province.

#aljazeera.com. M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC. The town of Masisi is in a rich, mountainous location that provides access to the provincial capital of Goma.

#voanews.com. M23 rebels edge closer to key town in east DR Congo. Surge comes weeks after mediated talks canceled after peace deal disagreements

#economist.com. Eastern Congo is as wretched as ever. Peace talks have collapsed yet again, as rebel groups continue to make mayhem

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