UN describes ‘mass panic’ in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city

Rwanda-backed rebels captured Goma, Congo’s largest city, causing mass panic among its two million residents and prompting a declaration of war by Congo’s government. The rebels urged calm among residents and for Congolese military to assemble at the central stadium, as UN peacekeepers began processing surrendering soldiers on the outskirts of the city. The situation escalated with reports of human shields being used, closed airspace, and calls for a ceasefire and Rwandan withdrawal of support from the international community, amidst escalating violence that has killed peacekeepers and displaced civilians.

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