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U.N. says M23 in Goma, peacekeepers sheltering as humanitarian needs grow in eastern DRC
Summary
U.N. officials said M23 forces are in Goma, causing peacekeepers to shelter in bases and prompting emergency briefings; the secretary-general has spoken with leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda and the U.N. is coordinating with regional partners.
Steph, the U.N. spokesperson, told reporters that the situation in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo remained "tense and rather fluid," with credible reports that M23 forces had entered the city and that U.N. peacekeepers and troops were sheltering in their bases.
The spokesperson said the U.N. has been told M23 forces control Goma’s airport, hospitals are overwhelmed, essential services have been disrupted, and there are reports of escaped prisoners and looting. "Medical facilities in Goma are reportedly overwhelmed, and essential services have obviously been disrupted," Steph said.
She said that the…
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