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Regional Governor Killed in Fighting Against M23 Rebels

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M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, a city with a population of approximately two million. The circumstances surrounding the death of Major General Peter Cirimwami, the governor of North Kivu, are unclear, but it is reported that he was shot near the frontline on Thursday. The recent conflict has led to the displacement of over 178,000 people in the past two weeks alone.

  1. CH
    Matthew Saltmarsh
    UN High Commissioner for Refugees
    1. Heavy bombardments caused families from at least nine displacement sites on the periphery of Goma to flee into the city to seek safety and shelter.
    2. The number of displacements is now over 400,000 people this year alone, almost double the number reported last week.
  2. PT
    António Guterres
    United Nations
    1. The secretary general calls on the M23 to immediately cease its offensive.
    2. This offensive has a devastating toll on the civilian population and heightened the risk of a broader regional war.
  3. GB
    Delphin Ntanyoma
    University of Leeds
    1. Local populations are caught in the crossfire. There is no safe place to flee.

RDC M23 Rebel Group

  1. Eastern African neighbors Rwanda and DR Congo agree on draft peace deal by May 2
  2. DR Congo government and M23 agree to immediate ceasefire and continue talks
  3. Eastern African leaders agree on ceasefire in DR Congo conflict after Qatar talks

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.Qatar Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Ethnic tensions
  3. 3.Mining industry
  4. 4.War Crimes
  5. 5.Copper mining
  6. 6.Rwanda under Paul Kagame
  7. 7.DRC under Félix Tshisekedi
  8. 8.Belgium under Bart De Wever

countries

  1. 1.AngolaAO
  2. 2.Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCD
  3. 3.CongoCG
  4. 4.FranceFR
  5. 5.United KingdomGB
  6. 6.RwandaRW
  7. 7.TurkeyTR
  8. 8.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.M23CD
  2. 2.MONUSCO
  3. 3.United Nations
  4. 4.Tutsis
  5. 5.UN High Commissioner for Refugees
  6. 6.International Federation of Red Cross Red CrescentCH
  7. 7.Southern African Development Community MissionZA
  8. 8.University of Leeds

persons

  1. 1.Peter Cirimwami Nkuba
  2. 2.António GuterresPT
  3. 3.Delphin NtanyomaGB
  4. 4.Mariam Nasibu
  5. 5.Matthew SaltmarshCH
  6. 6.Neema Matondo
  7. 7.Paul KagameRW

technicals

  1. 1.Lake Kivu
  2. 2.Soviet Union
  3. 3.Rapid reaction force