The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of 'indiscriminately bombing' displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.
The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of"indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.
The fighting around Goma has seen both sides commit abuses, including killing and raping civilians and blocking humanitarian aid, according to a Human Rights Watch Since then, M23, backed by Rwanda, has gained more control in North Kivu, marking its largest territorial expansion since resurfacing in 2021, HRW said.
"As fighting between Rwandan and Congolese forces with their allied militias, edges closer to Goma, civilians and displaced populations are increasingly trapped in the crossfire and deprived of vital aid," said Clémentine de Montjoye, an Africa researcher with HRW.
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