In eastern Congo, the ongoing conflict between rebel groups and security forces has once again brought fear and suffering to the region. The M23 rebel group, known for its ties to Rwanda, is now targeting a community considered to be the last line of defense before the major city of Goma. Although the rebels claim they have no intention of seizing the city, their recent attacks and warnings have left the community in a state of panic.
Residents of Sake, a city located 27 kilometers away from Goma, have reported detonations and indiscriminate shelling. Fleeing from the violence, hundreds of people have been seen marching along jam-packed roads, carrying their belongings and desperately searching for safer ground. Alain Bauma, a resident of Sake, expressed the uncertainty that plagues those uprooted by the conflict, saying, 'We are fleeing, but we don't know where we are going to live.'
