Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in DRC as M23 Rebel Group Advances Beyond Goma

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Following M23’s takeover, numerous Congolese soldiers, along with members of government-aligned militias and police, were seen being loaded into trucks under the watch of the rebels, reportedly heading to training camps. The fate of these men remains unknown.

As the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, push further into South Kivu province in eastern Congo, the wives of the missing Congolese soldiers find themselves grappling with uncertainty, facing a harsh reality filled with unanswered questions and unstable living conditions.

In Goma’s Furaha Primary School, these women and their families have taken refuge, sleeping in classrooms and spending their days in the schoolyard. They were previously residing in the Katindo military camp in Goma until they were forced to leave.

Following M23’s takeover, numerous Congolese soldiers, along with members of government-aligned militias and police, were seen being loaded into trucks under the watch of the rebels, reportedly heading to training camps. The fate of these men remains unknown.

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The rebels have committed to establishing an administration in Goma and have instructed residents to resume their daily routines.