Congo: Hundreds Flee As M23 Rebels Near Key City Of Goma

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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

People have fled fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels.

An army spokesman said that fighting had moved close to the key eastern city of Goma, causing a fresh wave of displacement amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

Hundreds have fled to the village of Kibati, around 15 kilometres away from Goma, in recent days.

Kibati has set up three camps for internally displaced people over the past month. Some have taken refuge in houses already abandoned by residents moving further south.