Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says
- The EU is considering all options in response to Rwandan-backed M23 fighters seizing Bukavu after capturing Goma last month.
- United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres urged respect for the Democratic Republic of Congo's territorial integrity at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.
- French officials called for an immediate halt to the M23 offensive and demanded that Rwanda withdraw support, threatening sanctions if necessary.
- Rwanda denies supporting the M23 but claims extremist Hutu groups threaten its security, while the DRC accuses Rwanda of plundering its minerals.
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Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin
Congo Fighting Leaves 350,000 With No Shelter, UN Agency Says
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DRC fighting prompts international calls for a ceasefire
The European Union says it is considering taking urgent measures amid deadly fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as residents of Bukavu, the country’s second-largest city in the east, reportedly fled by the thousands on Saturday to escape the advance of M23 Rwanda-backed rebels. Read all
EU 'urgently' looking at options to prevent DR Congo rebellion from expanding
The warning comes as the conflict is set to dominate an African Union summit that opened on Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with UN chief Antonio Guterres saying a regional escalation "must be avoided at all costs"
UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.
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