Kenyan army deployed to NE DR Congo to stem rebel fighting

STORY: Kenyan army deployed to NE DR Congo to stem rebel fighting DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan Air Force Airplane arriving at the Goma International Airport STORYLINE: A contingent of the Kenyan army arrived Saturday in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province, located in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as part of the military intervention by the East African Community (EAC) to stem the armed violence in this part of the country. Received by officers of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) at the airport, the Kenyan contingent will be deployed in the Rutshuru territory where the FARDC have been fighting for several months the rebels of the March 23 movement (M23). General Chiko Chitambwe, FARDC deputy chief of staff who welcomed the troops at the Goma airport, thanked the Kenyan elements for coming to the aid of the Congolese people during this difficult time. "Good friends are those who he

Civilians fleeing clashes in northeast DR Congo

STORY: Civilians fleeing clashes in northeast DR Congo DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people seeking asylum in a village of the Rutshuru territory, NE DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SEBUJANGWE RUKIZA, Displaced civilian 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SENDUGU MIRENGE, Displaced civilian STORYLINE: Clashes between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) army and rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) continued in Rutshuru territory, in northeastern DRC, over the past few days, according to a report released Wednesday by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Since July 1, about 2,700 people have reportedly fled their homes to settle in Rutshuru center, Kiwanja and villages between Kalengera and Rumangabo, joining more than 160,000 people displaced across Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories since March 2022. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SEBUJANGWE RUKIZA, Displaced civilian "What caused us to flee our ho

UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down by M23 rebels in NE DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down by M23 rebels in NE DR Congo DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUDBITE1 (French) SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesman for the North Kivu governor 2. various of people fleeing after M23 attacked military positions in Rutshuru, NE DR Congo STORYLINE: A helicopter of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or MONUSCO, was shot down Tuesday by rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), with eight people on board, said the DRC armed forces (FARDC). The tragedy took place as several FARDC military positions had been attacked since early Monday by M23 rebels in the Rutshuru territory of the northeastern North Kivu province, the same area where the MONUSCO helicopter crashed. SOUDBITE (French): SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesman for the North Kivu governor "Besides the damages caused on Monday by the M23 in Tchanzu, Runyonyi, Ndiza, Tchengerero and the s

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