Displaced people return home despite fighting between army, rebels in NE DR Congo

STORY: Displaced people return home despite fighting between army, rebels in NE DR Congo DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:06 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Goma 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): JEAN-CLAUDE SENGA, displaced person 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): WEMA NDAGIJE, Member of civil society STORYLINE: Fighting resumed early Monday between the army and rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a spokesman for the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) confirmed Monday. On the outskirts of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, temporary shelters have been set up by displaced people from the Kibumba region to seek sanctuary. But as the situation in Kibuma gradually calms down, many of the refuge-seekers decided to return to their hometown. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): JEAN-CLAUDE SENGA, Displaced person "We are here we fled the clashes in our region. We are living in very critical situations, but recently we have received huma

Military bases attacked by M23 rebels in DR Congo

STORY: Military bases attacked by M23 rebels in DR Congo DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people fleeing after heavy fighting between M23 rebels and army in Goma, NE DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): USANDA NDAGIJE, President of local civil society group STORYLINE: Several army positions have come under attack by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels since early Monday in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local security sources. M23 rebels have launched several attacks on positions of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) in the Rutshuru territory, north of Goma, capital of North Kivu province, since 3:00 a.m. local time, military sources told Xinhua. Witnesses said sounds of heavy fighting lasted several hours and some local residents have fled to the border region, attempting to cross into Uganda, according to local sources. The M23 is a group of former rebels of the National Congress for the Defense of the People (C