The M23 rebels finally took control of Goma, a key city in Congo from the Congolese army on Monday this week.
According to AFP, at least 17 people were killed and hundreds of wounded civilians were rushed to the city hospitals for treatment.
Rwanda which is accused of sponsoring the rebels 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.
Since the start of 2025, more than 400,000 people have been forced from their homes in the provinces of North and South Kivu, according to the UN’s refugee agency.
