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US president insists leaders of both countries would agree to move that could be ‘temporary or long-term’

President Emmanuel Macron is stepping up diplomatic efforts to address the worsening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels has displaced hundreds of thousands. The rebels are reportedly supported by Rwandan forces, a claim Kigali denies.

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The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after doing so in 2012

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Karim Khan says civilians being targeted and communities destroyed in western region of Sudan

Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops ahead of a UN Security Council meeting.

Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.

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