cover image: Offensive in the capital of Congo

Offensive in the capital of Congo

2012

The rebel forces assure that they have taken the city of Goma, the main city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. UN forces have simply confirmed that there is already a presence of rebels in the city The guerillas are allegedly sponsored by neighbouring Rwanda The triumphal entry of the militia, after the withdrawal of the army and the passivity of the UN forces, has led to the flight of 60.000 refugees.
Place Discussed
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Published in
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Reference
4344870
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Source
Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2051922/data_euscreenXL_4344870