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More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday.

The WHO (World Health Organization) and its partners conducted an assessment with the government between the 26th and yesterday and report that 700 people have been killed and 2,800 people injured,” Dujarric said, noting that these totals are expected to rise.

“Humanitarian organizations in Goma continue to assess the impact of the crisis including the widespread looting of warehouses and the offices of aid organizations,” he added.

Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu province, fell under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel coalition on Monday, the rebels told CNN. This was the latest in a string of territorial acquisitions by the group in recent weeks. The Congolese government, which accuses Rwanda of backing M23, has not confirmed the rebels’ takeover in Goma but acknowledged the city was under siege.

On Wednesday DRC President Felix Tshisekedi vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against the rebel alliance that has besieged swathes of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender.

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told reporters Friday that “the situation remains tense” in Goma with “occasional shooting” but “overall calm is gradually restored.”

He also warned that the rebel groups are about 60 kilometers north of another major city, Bakavu, and “seem to be moving quite fast.”

Experts have repeatedly warned that the chaos of the conflict would leave civilians in Goma with shortages of basic necessities and at the risk of the spread of disease.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) found on Friday that access to safe drinking water in Goma has been cut off, “forcing people to use untreated water from Lake Kivu with all the risk that entails,” Dujarric said.

He added, “Without urgent action OCHA cautions the risk of water born disease outbreaks will just continue to increase.

God1000:
Paul kagame reminds me of Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, both men are fighting illegal war, defying international community and committing Mass murder

Botragelad:
Quit bringing up Netanyahu, you terrorist sympathizer. Worry about fixing the mess in Africa.

Right now, the IDF is dealing with terrorists trying to take over Eretz Yisrael. We don’t care how much you whine about it.

God1000:
you white slave, I'm not surprised at all

Botragelad:
I’m not gonna stoop low to your level by throwing around slurs at you just because you’re Black, I’m not about disrespecting an entire race over what you’re doing. But hey, keep doing you.

Say whatever you want about me, I meant what I said. Quit bringing up Netanyahu and worry about fixing your own mess. Terrorists and their terror loving families are gonna pay the price, one way or another.
I don’t care how woke you get or how much you cry about it. It is what it is.

God1000:
Paul kagame reminds me of Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, both men are fighting illegal war, defying international community and committing Mass murder

God1000:
Paul kagame reminds me of Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, both men are fighting illegal war, defying international community and committing Mass murder

God1000:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/31/americas/un-says-more-than-700-killed-in-just-five-days-of-fighting-in-dr-congo/index.html?

God1000:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/31/americas/un-says-more-than-700-killed-in-just-five-days-of-fighting-in-dr-congo/index.html?

God1000:
you this white slave, I'm not surprised at all


At least I care more about Africa than you

helinues:
Upon how Congo is blessed naturally, corruption led them to this situation

Mobutu caused all this when he sacked the foreigners from Congo. His men couldn't manage the businesses the foreigners left .

Congo was prospering then