US EditionCongo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says
- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the ongoing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to push the region over a precipice and stressed that the DRC's territorial integrity must be preserved.
- U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's territorial integrity be respected at an African Union summit amid escalating fighting from Rwandan-backed M23 fighters.
- M23 militia has captured key locations in eastern DRC, including Bukavu and its airport, creating fears of a broader regional conflict, according to security sources.
- DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi expressed concerns about the situation as fighting continues to escalate despite calls for a ceasefire.
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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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