Congo Democratic Republic, Sesame:
Rwanda's anti -government forces claimed on Monday that it had occupied the largest city sesame in the eastern Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but the United Nations reported that 2 million inhabitants had fallen into a “large panic.” The occupation of the city took place after the 48 -hour expiration of the M23 anti -government forces to hand over weapons to the Congo Army.
The anti -government alliance led by the Tsuchi -led militia organization M23 announced a coup in a statement and called for sesame residents to keep calm. Meanwhile, according to the AP communication, the Congo government stated that the anti -government forces were “declaration of war.”
What is happening in Congo
M23 fighters and 3,000 to 4,000 Rwanda soldiers besieged sesame for several days, marched in the center of the area with rich mineral resources, dramatically worsening one of the longest Africa wars. There is a risk of further evacuating.
The Congo Army believed that it was overwhelmed by the attack, and the Uruguay army announced in a statement that some units had begun to surrender their weapons to the UN Peace Maintenance Army of Sesame.
According to AFP communication reports, a large -scale explosion and gunshot were heard on Monday in the center of sesame. While the city was confused, it was reported that there was a “dead” from a group jailbreak from the arsoned prison.
Corneille Nanger, a leader of the Congo River Alliance, including the M23, said on Monday that the army was dominating sesame to Reuters and military soldiers were putting weapons.
Meanwhile, Patrick Muyaya, a Congo government spokeswoman, posted a video to X, calling for protection of civilians, and said that the country is in a change of news.
On Sunday, the United Nations Security Council held a crisis consultation with the United States, France, the UK, accused Rwanda that it supported the anti -government forces.
However, Rwanda rejected a statement that “no solutions” and accused the Congo government to support the negotiations with the M23 and support Futsu, which was related to the 1994 massacre.
Kinshasa has refused these claims. Congo's Foreign Minister Terese Kaikwanba Wagner called for the Security Council to impose “full -blown in all minerals displayed as Rwanda, especially for exports of gold.”
Meanwhile, the UN staff and their families were evacuated to Rwanda on Monday, where 10 buses were picking up. The borders between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo near Sesame were closed on Monday, as the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany called out from the city to leave the city from the city.
Democratic Republic of Congo
The eastern border area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) emerged in the two regional wars after the 1994 Rwanda slaughter, when the Futsu extremist killed nearly 1 million Tutchi and the moderate Futsu. It is a crater box of the territory of power and militia.
The M23 (or March 23 movement), the latest work of the Tsuuchi -led anti -government movement with Rwanda's support, occupied sesame in 2012, but withdrew a few days after receiving an agreement by a neighboring country. did.
Congo has more than 100 armed forces, mainly in the eastern part of Central Africa, which is almost the same as Western Europe, and has a wealth of mineral resources that are attracting the attention of China and the western companies.
According to the United Nations reports, more than one -third of the population is now evacuated in Kita Kibu, where sesame is located.
About M23 rebels
The 2012 sesame fall has led to a new attack on offensive UN forces, reviewing the Congo Army, and diplomatic pressure on Rwanda, leading to the following year's defeat of the M23 and its mobilization.
However, this group does not completely unravel it, starts a new attack in 2022, and is rich in mineral resources, including a profitable mining that produces Cortan used for smartphones. Occuped.
The M23, which has been well trained and armed, claims that it exists from the Congo government and the Futsu ferocious tissue to protect the Tsui residents of the Congo. UN experts have stated that Rwanda dispatched 3,000 to 4,000 troops to support the M23 and provided a large amount of firepower, including missiles and snipers.
According to the United Nations, in addition to the evolution of 3 million people in the eastern Congo in 2024, hundreds of thousands of people have been pursued by the United Nations.
