On the morning of January 27, 2025, M23 rebels announced they had taken control of Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Although Goma has been captured, gunfire continues to echo in the area this morning. Reports from residents near the Congo-Rwanda border confirm that some shots were fired into Rwanda, particularly in the Rubavu District, causing injuries to several people living in Gisenyi, Rubavu District. A significant number of refugees have fled Goma, crossing into Rwanda through the Rubavu border. They are currently receiving

On the morning of January 27, 2025, M23 rebels announced they had taken control of Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Although Goma has been captured, gunfire continues to echo in the area this morning. Reports from residents near the Congo-Rwanda border confirm that some shots were fired into Rwanda, particularly in the Rubavu District, causing injuries to several people living in Gisenyi, Rubavu District. A significant number of refugees have fled Goma, crossing into Rwanda through the Rubavu border. They are currently receiving assistance from security forces, humanitarian organizations, and local residents. Dozens of soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. The Congolese soldiers, who crossed into Rwanda through the Grande Barrière border post in Rubavu District, were disarmed by Rwandan defense and security forces.

Dozens of soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27.

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