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| DRC: Fear mounts among residents as M23 rebels claim to capture new town in the east |
| 2023-11-24 |
| [AFRICANEWS] A rebel group with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda claimed Wednesday (Nov. 22) to have seized a new town in DR Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region amid intense fighting, raising further security concerns ahead of the country’s Dec. 20 presidential election. Mweso town, which is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the North Kivu picturesque provincial capital of Goma, came under the control of the M23 rebel group following days of fighting with government-backed forces, Lawrence Kanyuka, the group’s front man, claimed. Residents in the area told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named they witnessed gunfire between the rebels and security forces. "The enemy has managed to reoccupy Mweso," said one, Alain Kamala. The AP was not immediately able to verify who was in control of the town. The Congolese army confirmed there was fighting under way around the area. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi blames Rwanda for destabilizing Congo by backing the M23 rebels. U.N. experts have linked the rebels to Rwandan forces. Rwanda piously denies this. The rebels said the latest round of fighting started after government-backed forces "attacked heavily populated areas and our positions on many axes" and that they "will not hesitate to protect the civilian population and its belongings." Related: Rwanda: 2023-11-18 DRC's deputy prosecutor breaks down the ICC's sluggish pace with precision Rwanda: 2023-11-15 What Suella Braverman wrote in her parting shot to Rishi Sunak... and why she wrote it Rwanda: 2023-11-15 DRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022 Related: DR Congo: 2023-11-22 Congo: 37 dead in a stampede during military recruitment DR Congo: 2023-11-10 DRC: Former rebel leader Roger Lumbala soon to stand trial in France DR Congo: 2023-11-04 Tourists killed in Uganda: captured ADF leader also accused of school massacre Related: North Kivu: 2023-11-22 Congo: 37 dead in a stampede during military recruitment North Kivu: 2023-11-18 DRC's deputy prosecutor breaks down the ICC's sluggish pace with precision North Kivu: 2023-11-15 DRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022 Related: Goma: 2023-11-15 DRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022 Goma: 2023-11-14 DRC: scientific institute reports intense volcanic activity Goma: 2023-11-02 More Thoughts On Thugburg Related: M23: 2023-11-18 DRC's deputy prosecutor breaks down the ICC's sluggish pace with precision M23: 2023-11-15 Good Morning M23: 2023-11-15 DRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I do wonder why this ongoing conflict has never caught on with the virtue-signaling crowd. Of course, I should be grateful that they are ignoring something rather than screeching and whining about it 24/7. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-11-24 10:22 |