Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma

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Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma


The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says it’s taken back control of a crucial town in the east.
Sake was surrounded by M23 rebels during heavy fighting with government troops.
Thousands of civilians have fled to the North Kivu capital Goma as the fighting intensifies.

Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports.

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@MrJohhnycongo

Glad that the SANDF plays it's role in SADC. But where is the Church. 79,8% of South Africans said they are Christian. 92% of DRC people are Christian. How can 20,2% pagans in SA and 8% pagans in DRC be destroying our countries. Is Christianity in Africa a mere false ethic and hollow morality? A spiritual escapism? Worksless and worthless?

@user-gq8cq8ti9y

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Who funds M23 rebels…. That is the real journalism task… Wishing DRC peace from🇪🇹🇪🇹

@bobmbindja6183

Times like this the people of the DRC need commanders like Colonel Mamadou Ndala to Defend the people against the Rebels .. 😢

@getrudemusimbi6115

Too bad so sad to see our brothers and sisters going through this

@mandlenkosihlazo977

Are M3 Rwandans or Congolese??

@user-nb4fr5vp4m

USA France and England sponsoring the m23 rebels cause they want Congo resources

@alexmwabi7023

The war in DRC and around the world is caused by hatred, ego, selfishness, greed and luck of wisdom.

Therefore no matter what we do if we don't learn how to love each other, to be united, to know how to live in peace and to use wisdom we will never prevent suffering.

@Blaq.Z

They want to remove them and steal resources 😭😭😭

@kumbeetjirimuje4193

Olive Luanda sounds like a dope Afro-soul artist name.

@toddkarimz

There soo many people benefiting from this including the president , government officials ,Rwandan president, Apple, NASA, Tesla…. and soo on , these wars are planned and innocent lives keep on dying. It is what is the bible fore warned us, the problem is we don't listen . "There is nothing new under the sun"

@QuincyCardinalTV

There are EU companies who supply heavy guns to Rwanda terrorists of M23 so they can continue the LOOTING of minerals for them ! 30 years and $ 30 billion spended, but those UN forces did nothing. In place of supporting the DRC Army, the UN prefered 30 years long to put the DRC under MILITARY GUNS EMBARGO ! So they can keep him WEAK and give advantage to Rwanda and Ouganda for LOOTING minerals ! Today the President FELIX TSHISEKEDI is doing his best to build a NEW and YOUNG DRC ARMY ! That why the DRC still need help of other countries. All of this WAR is manager by the USA (Bill Clinton), EU (Sarkozy of France), UK (Tony Blair), and Australia… They don't want the DRC takes control of his minerals, otherwise he becomes RICH and STRONGER like CHINA !

@Eddyke

The East African force had the right approach. But you kicked ys iut snd accused us of supporting rebels. Now people who had settled back because of EARDF or whatever now are fleeing. Your army is weak but you want to insist with fighting

@newyardcity011

Too many fingers in the pie in the Congo. They are robbing it mercilessly from governments, conglomerates, politicians . The Congolese people have been abused by the Belgians , and a plethora of international thieves with the colluding influences of neighbouring states of Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi to name a few. The scourge of child rape and labour goes on unabated and whoever is responsible in their greedy interest to profit from such a situation has blood on their hands. A country blessed with the largest concentration of natural resources is one of the poorest on earth. It doesn't matter what interest is represented these bare facts is a shameful situation for all Africans not only the people of DRC. It sets a president that the great mismanagement of African resources is still on in earnest and Africans cannot come collectively to remove the shame from our faces. The living standard of the average Congolese is woefully poor. I am afraid lives got to be lost by true patriots before this country is not taken over and owned by foreign governments and not the Congolese people. The tribal excuse for division should be put in the dustbins of history because there is only one tribe in Africa to conscious people, The African Tribe , working for common interest.

@20augustine1

North kivu belongs to kinyarwanda speaking people.

@grandtitonm407

M23 has a reason to fight and that reason and right is not to be condemned and discriminated by it's own country. These guys can fight until their last breath and this is like having truth and greediness fighting. Those guys are welcome everywhere but still even bear Congolese flags and bracelet with congo flag wherever they're and can not deny their mother nationality and you are telling me God is not after these people?

@AmosHashaka

M23 rebels have no heavy guns unless they're being supplied by a stronger army, like RPF!

@umusarabatv8746

But I always wonder how big country like DR congo 🇨🇩 always complain about small country like Rwanda 🇷🇼 😂😂😂 Rwanda is like Israel 🇮🇱 on earth. It's a promise land

@annabobodas9776

Congolese should put their lives at risk and deal with all the enemies especially Rwandan once and for all. All things are possible, they should not fear but believe in themselves cause these nonsense will never stop as I think that Rwandan is not the only country doing this to them but rather African countries has joined had with European to fight DR Congo. Victory to Congolese. Shame on African fighting African. Trying to show power to your own people but puppet outside the borders. Can these African’s countries which has joined had to fight Congo do it to Chinese or Indian, etc? No , why bcz they are afraid of getting beaten rather they are used to do evil to their own . Shame to all African leaders as you are never in your right senses but puppet to the superior leaders.

@MulambaDiese

Why don't you say anything now as DRC army is now winning in the battle ground. Hypocrite. We know which side you are.

@alexmu3542

RWANDA AND M23 ARE FIGHTING FOR GREED SELFISHNESS AND LOOTING MINERALS FOR THEIR MASTER IMPERIALIST

@reinhardotieno5549

Kenya and the EACRF had sorted this mess out but you have a funny government

@successtool4712

you need 🇰🇪

@morriszkivuva2569

When east african forces were there's Congolese govt said they were doin nothing now even sadac and Tanzanian forces nothing seem to change

@salimbilali5174

Kdf

@gracekalonda8301

The gvt had a hand and it knows everything happening with m23…m23 can’t stand for long if Congo goes to fight with them

@gracekalonda8301

They is know way someone will ever tell me that the gvt doesn’t not have a hand in this it’s just impossible u mean m23 they are stronger them all the countries dat are joining Congo to fight them it’s just not real

@user-dm7km4ok4l

This should how The WEST are BAD people and the so called United Nations how Thieves their …..Are still working with 🇺🇬 and Rwanda 🇷🇼 Who have brought this war…

@anthomamale6108

Aide les congolais vraiment comme de voisins il sont entre de ataque les congolais est ce que les il ont la dette pour les rwande??? Pour souffrir penda 20ans???

@Claudebar

Feel for you guys, this has to stop !!! Now it just seems like governments are useless 😕

@darkestinhood829

God punish these western leaders for destroying our lives and people 😭😭😭😭

@rainbownationarmy5034

South african army is embarrassing us

@vivianbahati

😭😭😭. We as Africans have failed Congo.

Congo you live

Am Quazeem from nigerian

@erickariuki6842

The stupid government told East African Force to leave the country. Kenya had talked to the rebels to stop the fighting and negotiate. Now look!!!

@amaljafar6092

FREE DRC 🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩

@Beck2008

There has never been peace in my country till this day😢😢

@erickmoenga1206

They wanted the east African peace keeping force out.

@habeshalij1845

And what african and black do?
Crying for arabs terrorist
This is sad🤡🤡🤡

@2104mikey

They kicked out East African Regional force . Now back to M23 advancing. The kenya led coalition brought aome stability atleast

@bennyisharaofficial

There's nothing but rebelor m 23, just say Rwanda army's

@bwenge

Congo is the real definition of a failed state!!

@ionutg7947

Belgian 🇧🇪🇧🇪😡🤬😠🤬👊🏻😡😡

@johnminshell6532

Just down the Road from Rwanda where British Parliament declared this is a Safe place to Dump its unwanted Refugees.