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Six Peacekeepers Killed in Fighting with M23 Rebels

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Reports indicate that the M23 rebel advance on Goma in eastern Congo has been repelled. Casualties have been confirmed among peacekeeping forces, with two South African peacekeepers and one Uruguayan peacekeeper killed.

  1. United Nations
    1. Essential personnel remain on the ground, sustaining critical operations such as food distribution, medical assistance, shelter, and protection for vulnerable communities.
  2. MW
    Emmanuel Mlelemba
    Malawi Defense Force
    1. We confirm the loss of three of our courageous soldiers who were part of the SADC Mission in the DRC.
  3. UY
    Uruguay IV Battalion
    1. Various measures have been taken to improve the security of our troops, who are operating in adverse conditions.
  4. ZA
    South African National Defense Force
    1. The M23 hostile forces had launched a full-scale attack on our troops with the intention of taking over Goma but were unable to advance due to the heroic resistance put up by our gallant fighters.
  5. ZA
    Southern African Development Community Mission
    1. The rebel group M23 attacked the SAMIDRC in Goma to which SAMIDRC retaliated and successfully repelled the armed group.
    2. After two days of fierce fighting with the M23 rebel group in the eastern DRC, the South African contingent, alongside its counterparts, was able to halt the advancement of the rebel group towards Goma.
    3. SADC commends the actions of the brave men and women from SAMIDRC who sacrificed their lives for the Region.
  6. US
    Kate Hixon
    Amnesty International
    1. The Rwandan-backed M23 is clearly exploiting the presidential transition in the US to advance on Goma — putting thousands more civilians at risk.

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.CNN
  2. 2.The Times of India
  3. 3.DW News
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Associated Press
  6. 6.Reuters

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.Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCD
  2. 2.CongoCG
  3. 3.MalawiMW
  4. 4.RwandaRW
  5. 5.UgandaUG
  6. 6.United StatesUS
  7. 7.UruguayUY
  8. 8.South AfricaZA

organizations

  1. 1.M23CD
  2. 2.Southern African Development Community MissionZA
  3. 3.United Nations
  4. 4.South African National Defense ForceZA
  5. 5.UN Security Council
  6. 6.Tutsis
  7. 7.FARDC
  8. 8.Malawi Defense Force
  9. 9.Amnesty InternationalGB
  10. 10.Democratic Alliance
  11. 11.MONUSCO

persons

  1. 1.Bintou KeitaGN
  2. 2.Emmanuel MlelembaMW
  3. 3.Angie Motshekga
  4. 4.António GuterresPT
  5. 5.Donald TrumpUS
  6. 6.Kate HixonUS
  7. 7.Rodolfo Álvarez
Six Peacekeepers Killed in Fighting with M23 Rebels