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Published on: 27/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Goma’s reported capture on Monday came after M23 advanced rapidly on Congolese army positions last week. Throughout the day, a barrage of gunfire and explosions rocked the city. More than 237,000 people were displaced in January alone, according to a recent report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. In 2012, M23 first seized Goma, but the Congolese army, supported by a UN force, pushed the rebels back into the eastern hills on the border with Rwanda in 2013. The DRC faced a resurgence of M23 violence in 2022. South African troops, as part of the UN mission, were crucial. South Africa says nine of its soldiers were killed trying to fend off M23’s advance on Goma. The UN said three Malawian soldiers and one Uruguayan were also killed. The United States, United Kingdom and France warned their citizens to leave Gomama as residents poured out. Congolese special forces and government-aligned militia are still engaging M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma, residents say. DRC president Felix Tshisekedi has not yet commented on the situation. Rwanda’s UN ambassador did not confirm or deny the DRC’s claims at the meeting. Kenyan President William Ruto called for an emergency meeting of EAC leaders by Tuesday. Ruto also said he spoke to Tshisekedi and Kagame on Sunday evening. France firmly condemns the offensive, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says. Previous ceasefires negotiated by Angola were violated by both sides. More than a third of the population of North Kivu is displaced.

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