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Update: Fighting intensifies in and around Goma
At around 3:00 this afternoon, tank and mortar fire could be heard in the city of Goma as fighting erupted again following a complete breakdown of negotiations between the rebel group M23 and the Congolese government. Even across the border in the town of Gisenyi, the sound of mortars and gunfire could be heard clearly.
Rangers at the Kibati patrol post (the start of climbs up Nyiragongo volcano) had to be evacuated to Goma as fighting swept south toward them. Not soon after, M23 rebels moved even further south to the town of Munigi on the outskirts of Goma. Now, even Munigi is behind the front lines. No one expected the battle would take place inside the city of Goma, but this has become a reality. For the rangers and their families that were evacuated to Goma, and the staff whose families live in Goma, now there is really no safe place to go. Unlike us expats, they can’t simply pop across the border to safety.
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8 Responses to “Update: Fighting intensifies in and around Goma”
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Good you are safe. Thoughts with the rangers, families and innocent people of Goma.
Thanks for the update LuAnne, I hope M23 doesn’t terrorize the city and refugees. The mass panic alone could be devastating. Are the ranger families protected in any way at their camp?
Thanks for the updates Luanne and good to know you are in Gisenyi. Where is Emmanuel? At Rumangabo? And how is it that Rumangabo is managing to stay relatively safe? Surely M23 or someone has paid you a visit?
Many thanks for the update LuAnne, and maybe Emmanuel, so good to know that are at Gisenyi but you must very concerned for the rangers & their families and civilians that had to stay in Congo. What ’s next? Do you know? Take care, Yolaine
Thanks for your comment
We still live in Rumangabo camp and we are safe with ranger’s families but some minor difficults
can not miss during such situation
Good to know Sekibibi.. bon courage. On pense a vous tous..