US Edition2 South African peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo
- Nine United Nations peacekeepers were injured during fighting with the M23 armed group in Eastern Congo, as reported by the U.N.
- The M23 rebels have encircled Goma, a city with around 2 million people, and took control of the town of Sake, which is 27 kilometers from Goma.
- The advance of M23 has displaced over 400,000 people this year, worsening conditions in overcrowded displacement centers, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency.
- The M23 group is accused of being backed by Rwanda, which denies the claim but acknowledges having troops in Eastern Congo for security reasons.
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Congo-Kinshasa: SA to Continue Promoting Stability in the DRC
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, has stated that South Africa will continue to contribute to promoting peace and stability in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and to the continent's overall peacekeeping efforts.
Hundreds of thousands of people flee the fighting that the Army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rebels of the M23 group (Movement 23 de Marzo) are fighting near the city of Goma. The insurgency has been going on for three years, but it has intensified in January with the advance of troops and the control of more and more Congolese territory. Earlier this year, they captured the key cities of Minova and Masisi, in eastern Congo. F…
Nine SANDF killed by M23 rebels in DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that nine soldiers were killed by the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The RSA contingent forms an integral part of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) which aims to bolster the efforts of the Congolese government to restore peace, security, and stability to the region. SANDF MEMBERS KILLED IN DRC On Saturday, SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said after two d…
The M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, are approaching the city of Goya in a dangerous manner.
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International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo’s key city
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