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A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Zawadi Sifa and her seven children live in fear due to ongoing violence in Eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels have seized Goma, intensifying the conflict.
The M23 rebels have declared control over Goma after a major offensive, resulting in around 3,000 deaths and significant displacement.
The United Nations has described the situation in Congo as one of the most serious humanitarian crises, with 4.6 million people displaced.
Rebel leader Corneille Nangaa claimed Goma has been 'liberated and sanitized,' while U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to the violence.

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A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key city of Goma in a blitz offensive in the mineral-rich region.

15 days ago·United States

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El Pais

Hell in the Congo

Without the international attention of other conflicts, for weeks now the long million inhabitants of Goma — to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on the border with Rwanda — have been living in a situation of terror as a result of a long and bloody confrontation between local guerrillas and the central Government. Economic interests, greed for minerals of great value and foreign territorial ambitions are mixed in the conflict.…

15 days ago·Spain

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