Top UN officials raised alarm on Sunday over the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), expressing deep concern about the rapidly deteriorating situation. UN Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya addressed the UN Security Council in an emergency meeting,
The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country at a time heightened security concerns.
The UN mission in DR Congo, MONUSCO, is relocating administrative staff and others in North Kivu that can continue performing their duties from elsewhere in response to the deteriorating security situation and intensifying hostilities involving the non-State armed group M23, a Rwandan-backed movement fighting against the Congolese Government.
UNITED NATIONS - Top UN officials expressed concern on Sunday about escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). "The situation is deteriorating rapidly," UN Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
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The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
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Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, accompanied by Rwandan forces, advanced on Goma, a regional hub for security and humanitarian operations, this week
United Nations (UN) temporarily relocates non-critical staff from Goma (North-Kivu) without interrupting its operations