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M23 Rebels Advance in North Kivu, Displacing Thousands and Looting Villages, Reports Say
M23 Rebels Advance in North Kivu, Displacing Thousands and Looting Villages, Reports Say
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Clashes between rebels and government forces continue despite a ceasefire agreement between the DRC and Rwanda, which came into force on August 4 as part of... 19.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The M23 rebels advanced in DRC's North Kivu province, displacing thousands of residents and looting villages, local broadcaster Radio Okapi reported.On Wednesday, the M23 rebel group took control of the Mbingi town, 50 kilometers from the capital of the Lubero administrative territory in the North Kivu province of the DRC, blocking strategic roads to the settlement, the report said.The Congolese government forces reportedly left the town after a brief exchange of fire. The advance of the Tutsi-led group caused a mass displacement of civilians, estimated in the thousands, as residents fled the fighting and looting, and the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with displaced people seeking refuge in churches, schools, and market sheds, lacking adequate shelter and assistance, according to Radio Okapi's sources. The M23 rebels have been on the offensive in the south of the Lubero territory since Sunday. Advancing, the rebels seized the villages of Matembe, Butsorowya, Mambasa, and Alimbongo.
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M23 Rebels Advance in North Kivu, Displacing Thousands and Looting Villages, Reports Say
13:41 19.12.2024 (Updated: 16:53 19.12.2024) Elizaveta Roschina
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Clashes between rebels and government forces continue despite a ceasefire agreement between the DRC and Rwanda, which came into force on August 4 as part of the Luanda process to mediate a solution to the ongoing conflict between the DRC army and M23 rebels, allegedly backed by neighboring Rwanda.
The M23 rebels advanced in DRC's North Kivu province, displacing thousands of residents and looting villages, local broadcaster Radio Okapi reported.
On Wednesday, the M23 rebel group took control of the Mbingi town, 50 kilometers from the capital of the Lubero administrative territory in the North Kivu province of the DRC, blocking strategic roads to the settlement, the report said.
The Congolese
government forces reportedly left the town after a brief exchange of fire.
The advance of the Tutsi-led group caused a mass displacement of civilians, estimated in the thousands, as residents fled the fighting and looting, and the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with displaced people seeking refuge in churches, schools, and market sheds, lacking adequate shelter and assistance, according to Radio Okapi's sources.
The
M23 rebels have been on the offensive in the south of the Lubero territory since Sunday. Advancing, the rebels seized the villages of Matembe, Butsorowya, Mambasa, and Alimbongo.
