Fighting between Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels has intensified in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in the deaths of three South African peacekeepers. Despite international calls for a halt to the M23 advance on Goma, the city remains under immense pressure. The United Nations has begun evacuating non-essential staff, while several countries have advised their citizens to leave immediately.
GOMA - Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo , where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congo lese army and Rwanda n-backed M23 fighters, a political party said.
An AFP reporter saw a burned-out, smoking armoured vehicle of the UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO on the road between Goma and Sake, scene of intense fighting in recent days. "The city of Goma is under immense pressure. The threat by M23 to conquer Goma is unacceptable and has in itself grave humanitarian and security consequences on the ground," she said.Angolan President Joao Lourenco, appointed mediator by the African Union in the crisis between Rwanda and the DRC, denounced"irresponsible actions by the M23 and its supporters" which would have"harmful consequences for regional security".
"Over the past 48 hours, MONUSCO's heavy artillery has conducted firing missions against M23 positions", it said.In South Africa, the political party Democratic Alliance said Saturday that three South African military peacekeepers had been killed and 18 injured in the fighting in DRC. More than a hundred people injured in the fighting around Goma since Thursday have been treated by medical teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Goma.
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