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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda amid escalating fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels, resulting in the deaths of at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers and displacing thousands of civilians.
The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains near Goma, threatening the provincial capital and prompting the U.N. Security Council to hold an emergency meeting.
Congo's Foreign Ministry announced the immediate withdrawal of all diplomatic staff from Rwanda, marking a severe diplomatic breakdown between the two nations.
The humanitarian crisis has worsened, with over 400,000 people displaced this year alone, as fighting continues and calls for Rwanda to withdraw its support for the M23 grow.