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UN: Thousands displaced around Goma as M23 appears to have consolidated control
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UN officials said thousands of civilians have fled or remain displaced around Goma, North Kivu, and urged reopening Goma airport to allow evacuations and humanitarian deliveries; UN spokesperson and field coordinators said reports indicate the M23 holds effective control of Goma.
United Nations officials said thousands of civilians are displaced around Goma, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and urged immediate reopening of Goma airport to allow evacuations, medical deliveries and humanitarian reinforcements.
The UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for the DRC, Bruno LeMarquis, called for “the urgent reopening of the airport in Goma,” saying the airport “is a lifeline and that the…
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