US EditionDR Congo: Goma's airport evacuated as M23 rebels close in on the city
- Goma residents are fleeing as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group claims to have captured the city from Congolese forces amid escalating fighting despite UN calls for withdrawal.
- Gunshots were heard overnight as M23 rebels marched into Goma, which is located in North Kivu province, rich in minerals critical to global technology.
- The Congolese government confirmed the presence of M23 rebels but did not state they were in control of the city, while Rwanda denied supporting the group.
- The M23 rebels' offensive threatens to worsen Africa's long-running conflict and displace more civilians, creating one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Relief Group Pulls Workers Out of DRC's Goma As M23 Rebels Advance
Nairobi, Kenya -- Amid fighting between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, some organizations are relocating staff because they no longer feel safe. This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region.
DR Congo: Goma's airport evacuated as M23 rebels close in on the city
The international airport in Goma was evacuated and commercial flights temporarily grounded as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around eastern Congo's key city, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians. Story by Emily Boyle and Nina Masson.
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