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January 23, 2025

Thousands Flee M23 Rebels' Advance in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more people have been
displaced in recent days after M23 rebels seized the key eastern town of
Minova, a main supply route for Goma, the capital of North Kivu
province.

Marceline Kacharanga: "I lived in Minova. When we were told the enemies
were approaching, my sister and I fled to Nzulo on foot last Friday. Now
the enemy is in Bugulube, and we are fleeing without knowing where we
are going, as if we have nowhere to return. Look, my older sister gave
birth yesterday. She has a baby, and we don't know what to do."

Aid groups are warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis in eastern
Congo as intensified fighting has displaced nearly a quarter of a
million people since just the start of the year - half of them children.


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