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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Djaffar Sabiti

Hundreds flee as Congo's M23 rebels near key city of Goma

FILE PHOTO: Members of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), part of the troops of the East Africa Community Regional Force (EACRF), parade as they arrive for their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo November 12, 2022. REUTERS/Djaffar Sabiti

Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels has moved close to the key eastern city of Goma, said an army spokesperson on Monday, causing a fresh wave of displacement amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

Clashes picked up again in North-Kivu province on Friday, ending about a week of relative calm since the group launched their latest offensive on Oct. 20.

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