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[BBC NEWS:26 January 2025
Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern
Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma,
as rebels and the army exchange fire.
"All we can hear [are] gunshots around
the city," one Goma resident,
who has been trapped in his house
since the weekend, told the BBC.
Residents shared videos of M23 rebels
patrolling Goma's main streets
following Sunday's lightning advance against
the Congolese army that saw tens of
thousands of people
fleeing neighbouring towns.
The rebels say they are in control of the
city but the Congolese authorities dispute this.
Prosper, a local journalist in Goma,
told the BBC there were clashes between
the army and the rebels in parts of the city.
"We're really worried," he said.
The M23 has taken control of the
Goma branch of state broadcaster RTNC,
according to the UN-sponsored Radio Okapi.
One Goma resident, Lucie, told AFP she was
hiding in her bed because she was terrified.
"We can hear the shooting outside
our homes. We cannot leave."
AFP has reported that at least 17 people have
been killed in the fighting
and over 300 injured.
This swift advance comes hours after
DR
Congo's foreign minister
accused neighbouring Rwanda of declaring
war by sending its troops over the border
to support the M23.
Rwanda does not deny backing
the M23 but accuses the
Congolese authorities of supporting
militias trying to topple the
government in Kigali.
Kenya's President William Ruto,
the current chair of the
East African Community,
has called for a ceasefire,
and announced that the presidents
of both the DR Congo and Rwanda
will attend an emergency regional
summit on Wednesday.]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qwlkydxxko