The UN said on Friday that Rwanda’s anti -government forces have been rapidly expanding their presence in Dr. Congo after catching sesame, a major city in the region.
advertisementThe United Nations has also expressed concern about execution by the anti -administrative government that came after a long -standing rebellious escalation in a rich area.
Stephen Dujaric, the United Nations spokesman, gave a World Health Organization and his partner with Dr. Congo’s government between January 26 and 30, saying, “700 people were killed and 2,800 were injured. He reported. ”
“These numbers are expected to increase as more information is available,” he said.
The rebels are now about 60 kilometers from the capital of the capital of the southern kib, “It seems to be moving very fast,” said Jean Pierre Lacrooa, the United Nations Principal Jean Pierre Laclore. The M23 captured several towns after seizing nearby sesame, which is an important humanitarian hub for 6 million evacuated by conflict.
The army of Central African countries weakened after hundreds of staff and foreign MERC soldiers who surrendered to anti -government forces after the collapse of sesame.
With the captivity of sesame, the humanitarian operation has been “stagnant, and has blocked important lifelines to provide the eastern part (Dr. Congo),” said Rose Chuenko, a country director of Dr. Congo’s Mercy. I talked. Due to the collapse of humanitarian access, there is a risk of even greater evacuation while the entire community is left without support. “
The Southern African regional block, the member of Dr. Congo, has decided to maintain a peacekeeping army that was deployed in the eastern part of Congo on Friday in 2023. The group chairman, President Gimbabwe, Emerson Mnangawa, called “bold” and “decisive steps.” At a meeting in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, enhance the ability of the unit.
In the United Nations, France distributed a resolution of the Security Council to all 15 members on Friday, to achieve the current attacks of the eastern part of the Congo, the withdrawal of “foreign elements”, and the suspension of hostility. We urged you to resume. French UN ambassador Nicholas de Ribiere said. He has expressed that he wants to be hired immediately.
The M23 Group is the most powerful group among more than 100 martial arts groups that are fighting for control in the east, which is rich in the minerals of the Congo, and has a huge amount of sediment that is important for many of the world’s technology. I hold it. According to the United Nations experts, they have been supported by about 4,000 units from nearby Rwanda, much larger than 2012, and caught sesame in a conflict driven by ethnic dissatisfaction.
The observer says that, unlike the first acquisition of Dr. Congo’s anti -government forces, their withdrawal can be more difficult than now.
According to Murithi Mutiga, a crisis group think tank African program director, Rwanda is encouraged by Rwanda. “Eventually, this is a failure in mediation in Africa -the warning signs were always there,” said Mutiga.
Jeremy Lawrence, the United Nations Human Rights Bureau, spoke in a briefing about the deterioration of the human rights crisis in the aftermath of Friday rebellion.
“I wrote a brief execution of at least 12 people by the M23 on January 26-28,” Lawrence said, and the group also occupied state schools and hospitals, and imposed forced conscription and forced labor to civilians. I added it.
Lawrence said the Congo army was accused of sexual violence because of being furious in the area.
“We have confirmed reports that 52 women, including suspected gang rape reports, were raped by the South Kib Congo Army,” he said.
advertisementThe attack by the anti -government forces of Kaleet territory, about 140 km from the capital of South Kibu on Thursday, was repelled by security forces, and said Macific Masinsans, who leads the major military defense zone in South Kib. 。
Bukabu’s Congo’s military base was empty on Thursday, and the residents said to the AP communication that they would strengthen them on the capital of the state.
Dujarric, a UN spokesman, stated that Bukavu had about 1,200 international staff and dependents on Bukavu. “We are moving some people from there as a precautionary measure,” he said.
According to local government official Gabriel Kasanji, hundreds of young people on Friday have registered as volunteers to participate in military training in the capital capital. This is the call of President Congo Zilykeddy, who seeks a large number of military mobilization on Thursday.
advertisementWhen he became a new governor of North Skib on Friday, he swore to “move as soon as possible,” to recover the government’s management, including Goma and Somo Kakure Evaristo.
“This is not the time of speech,” said the general. “The flame of resistance never disappears.”
“The situation is nervous and unstable, and occasionally firing in the cities,” said Lacrova, the United Nations Peace maintenance.
Overall, calm things were gradually restored, and water and electricity were recovered in most sesame, but the airport was closed and the runway could not be used.
advertisementLACROIX said that the United Nations Peace Maintenance Unit, known as Monusco, is working on misleading weapons, a “very serious obstacle to freedom of movement.”
“We struggle until we recover democracy,” said Konayu Nanga, one of the M23 political leaders. “From failed to modern state.”
