DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
13 hours ago · In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, António Guterres noted the Rwandan-backed rebels’ reported seizure of Sake, in South Kivu, “which increases the threat” to the regional capital Goma – all of which is “ heightening the threat of a regional war ”. Rwanda denies any direct involvement with M23 fighters.
DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
6 hours ago · Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of North Kivu ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
6 hours ago · Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
1 day ago · Rebels control the land immediately to Goma’s north and west. On its east lies the border with Rwanda. Its south is demarcated by Lake Kivu.
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic …
1 day ago · Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire.
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route …
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels seized the town of Minova in eastern Congo, a key supply route for the provincial capital Goma, authorities said Tuesday, leading to a mass exodus of people in the face of a new offensive by the rebel group, which has taken several strategic towns in recent weeks. The provincial governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi, confirmed the capture of Minova, adding ...
DRC: Risk of imminent attack on Goma - UN Human Rights Office
16 hours ago · Some 400,000 people have been displaced in North and South Kivu since the beginning of this year alone. Any such attack on Goma risks catastrophic impacts on hundreds of thousands of civilians, putting them at heightened exposure …
Eastern DR Congo becoming increasingly unsafe, warns UNHCR lead in Goma ...
10 hours ago · The situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is becoming increasingly unsafe for both civilians and aid teams, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, amid threats by the M23 rebel group that its fighters are about to attack Goma, the regional capital of North Kivu.According to the agency, some 400,000 people have been uprooted by violence in North and South Kivu since the ...
Eastern DRC conflict escalates, forcing thousands to flee
2 days ago · The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming new levels following the M23 armed group’s seizure of Minova in South Kivu - a critical hub along the supply route to regional capital Goma.Since the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024, UN peacekeepers have focused on defending key positions in ...
Escalating Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo Exacerbating ...
Feb 20, 2024 · M23 has pushed deeper south — displacing more people towards Goma and neighbouring South Kivu Province. This has exacerbated “the desperate conditions” in severely overcrowded displacement sites...
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