The UN Security Council will convene an emergency session on the escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a M23 rebel offensive near Goma. UN peacekeepers have been killed, and civilians are fleeing their homes. The DRC accuses Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels, a charge Kigali denies. The meeting is expected to be tense as calls for respecting DRC's territorial integrity grow louder.
Civilians carry their belongings as they flee from the Nzulo camp for the internally displaced to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo January 22, 2025.The United Nations Security Council will meet later today in an emergency exceptional session on the crisis unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a M23 rebel advance near Goma killed at leastThe soldiers were serving in the UN Mission to the DRC and the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC .
Sunday’s meeting is expected to be fiery as tensions in the region escalate with calls for the territorial integrity of the DRC to be respected. In a statement, the UN peacekeeping mission says the relocation will not affect its unwavering commitment to providing humanitarian assistance and protecting civilians in North Kivu.
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