Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo

GOMA – The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after Kinshasa withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebels advanced on the key city of Goma.
The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu have been plagued by conflicts for three decades, with the Rwanda-backed M23 emerging as one of the most powerful armed groups in recent years.
It has seized vast swathes of the east of the DRC since 2021, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis.
After peace talks between…