GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages. The rebel group has been making significant advances in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, which is home to around 2 million people and a …

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Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma

Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.

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Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels battling the army close in on Goma

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.

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Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

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“Schools are closing and all the children are being sent home quickly. People are leaving peripheral areas and are flocking to the city, even those who live in refugee camps are fleeing.” The voice on the other end of the phone shows a certain excitement. And it is not usual for those who have been resigned to living with war, assaults and forced displacement for decades.

“Le scuole stanno chiudendo e tutti i bambini vengono rimandati a casa in fretta. La gente sta abbandonando le zone periferiche e si sta riversando in città, anche quelli che vivono nei campi profughi stanno fuggendo”. Nella voce dall’altra parte del telefono si coglie una certa concitazione. E non è abituale in chi da decenni è ormai rassegnato a convivere con la guerra, gli assalti, gli sfollamenti forzati. Ma questa mattina, 23 gennaio, Goma,…

Repubblica democratica del Congo, avanza il gruppo armato M23: Goma è circondata. "Le scuole chiudono e le persone fuggono"

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Democratic Republic of Congo, the armed group M23 advances: Goma is surrounded. 'Schools close and people are fleeing. '

Supported by Rwanda, militia fighters are progressing in the east of the country and tightening their grip on Goma. More than 237,000 people have fled since the start of the year, according to the UN. Source

Soutenus par le Rwanda, les combattants de la milice progressent dans l’est du pays et resserrent leur étau sur Goma. Plus de 237 000 habitants ont fui depuis le début de l’année, selon l’ONU. Source

République démocratique du Congo : près de Goma, l’inquiétude enfle face aux avancées du M23 – INTELLI.NEWS

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Democratic Republic of Congo: near Goma, concern is growing over the progress of the M23

The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, worsening the humanitarian crisis.

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The conflict in Congo is intensifying, causing more and more civilians to flee

Amid an uptick in fighting, the United Nations says more than 237,000 people have been forced from their homes in the eastern DRC since the start of the year.

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Civilians flee as fighting between M23 and DRC army approaches Goma

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Nearly 120,000 Children Displaced in Escalation of Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma, in one of the sharpest escalations in years of a conflict that has pitted the Central African country against its neighbor Rwanda. On Thursday morning, rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 group captured Saké, forcing Congolese forces to quickly retreat, according to humanitarian officials and eyewitnesses. That was the last major army position before Goma, a provi…

Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma

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