KINSHASA - The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called on citizens to remain calm in the face of recent advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern province of North Kivu.
M23 rebels tightened their stranglehold over key trading routes to the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking more towns Monday and Tuesday, Congo’s army said.
The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group fighting government forces has seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.
Soliders stand on guard in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu Democratic Republic of th
Reponse Izabayo managed to reach hospital after being shot as he tried to escape fighting that has flared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been riven by fighting between the Congolese army and rebels from the M23 movement since early December 2024. People living in this restive province have been forced to flee – or become trapped in the midst of increasingly violent clashes.
A military offensive has driven ADF fighters into the shadows, restoring calm to parts of the east. But fear lingers, and the cost of fragile stability remains high.