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Regional Powers Should Drive Diplomacy in DR Congo as M23 Surrounds Goma
Fighting has intensified in North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with M23 rebels now partially encircling the major city Goma.
Regional leaders, particularly Kenya, should press hard for a halt to the insurgent advances and urge Kinshasa and Kigali to reduce tensions.
- ICG
Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s eastern North Kivu province has worsened in recent weeks, displacing tens of thousands and bringing rebels to within 20km of the provincial capital Goma.
Hostilities between March 23 (M23) insurgents and Congo’s national army have also triggered a spike in tensions between the…