A new outbreak of fighting between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebel movement has uprooted tens of thousands of people, says the United Nations.
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern about a new emergency in the North Kivu area of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where renewed fighting has uprooted tens of thousands of people in recent days.
United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are on high alert today and stand ready to use force to protect civilians in Goma from an advancing rebellion by the March 23 movement (M23), the top UN official in the country said, urging all parties to exercise restraint.
United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (Kinshasa), 14 July 2013
In the afternoon of 14 July, heavy fighting broke out in Mutaho, 8 km NW of Goma, after an FARDC position in the locality was attacked by a significant group of the M-23.
Focus On: Congolese Fighting Uproots Thousands
, Tue 16 Jul, 10:35 am
A new outbreak of fighting between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebel movement has uprooted tens of thousands of people, says the United Nations.
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Congo-Kinshasa: New Emergency Arises As Fighting Uproots Thousands From Eastern DR Congo - UN
UN News Service, 16 July 2013
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern about a new emergency in the North Kivu area of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where renewed fighting has uprooted tens of thousands of people in recent days.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Blue Helmets On 'High Alert' As M23 Rebels Advance Towards Goma
UN News Service, 15 July 2013
United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are on high alert today and stand ready to use force to protect civilians in Goma from an advancing rebellion by the March 23 movement (M23), the top UN official in the country said, urging all parties to exercise restraint.
Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Expresses Deep Concern Over M-23 Attack and Warns Against Any Action That Will Threaten Goma
United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (Kinshasa), 14 July 2013
In the afternoon of 14 July, heavy fighting broke out in Mutaho, 8 km NW of Goma, after an FARDC position in the locality was attacked by a significant group of the M-23.
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC, M23 Peace Talks to Resume in Kampala
The New Times (Kigali), 9 June 2013
Talks aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government troops and the M23 rebels could resume next week.