UN Forces Prepare for Confrontation with DR Congo Rebels

July 11, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

United Nations peacekeepers stationed near regional capital Goma expect M23 movement rebels to attack unless the government makes a deal with them. Two key towns in eastern DR Congo have already been captured by the rebels this week. Al Jazeera's Peter Greste is with the UN troops in North Kivu.

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2012 East DRC conflict

The 2012 East DR Congo conflict commenced in April 2012 when soldiers mutinied against the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mutineers formed a rebel group called the March 23 Movement (M23), composed of former members of the rebel National Congress for the Defen... Explore this topic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, sometimes referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country located in central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democ... Explore this topic

March 23 Movement (M23)

The March 23 Movement, sometimes abbreviated as M23, is a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mainly operating in the province of North Kivu. It was formed on 4 April 2012 after close to 300 soldiers, all former members of... Explore this topic

Goma

Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift system. Goma lies only 13 t... Explore this topic

North Kivu

North Kivu is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Goma. North Kivu borders the provinces of Orientale to the north and northwest, Maniema to the southwest, and South Kivu to the south. To the east it borders the countr... Explore this topic

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (French: Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo) is the state military organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The FARDC is being rebuilt as part of the peace process which ... Explore this topic

UN Peacekeepers

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Bunagana

Bunagana, is a small town in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the border with Uganda. Explore this topic

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