Security in the DRC deteriorates after M23 rebels make ‘significant advances,’ UN warns
People displaced by the ongoing fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels gather in a camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 13, 2024
SECURITY in Congo’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since a rebel group made “significant advances,” the UN’s special envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
Bintou Keita told the UN security council this has created “an even more disastrous humanitarian situation, with internal displacement reaching unparalleled numbers.”
The international community has warned neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, which allegedly backs the M23 rebel group, that they should step back from the looming conflict.
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