goma, the capital of north kivu, last week.editor, richard kagoe who gave the latest. what we've heard from authorities and sources in there has been a force of about 1,500 that have and they have been assembling there. an army airport, which is very strategic, been a major escalation in the past couple of hours, with reports indicating that the m23 were advancing and, richard, of course, this is a rebel offensive that what's the wider impact of this offensive? humanitarian impact? were killed when m23 ran over goma last week. people have been displaced as they were fleeing for safety. some have moved and crossed over into the rwandan side. currently overwhelmed. so it's a very challenging situation from a humanitarian perspective. to stop their offensive, for rwanda to stop backing them. is that pressure having any impact at the moment? not quite. of course, we had the g7 kivu province, is a disregard of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the drc. urging rwanda to pull out its troops and also the m23 so there has bee

rebel fighters have continued their advance in the eastern of south kivu province.he bodies of victims killed amid the recent clashes. day. of dr congo's capital, kinshasa, having already claimed to be in control of the eastern city of goma. on saturday the president of neighbouring burundi warned and advocacy specialist shelley thakral. shelley, thank you so much for being with us here on bbc news. i understand that you are helping civilians from kinshasa. what are you seeing on the ground? desperate stories from people. they've been cut off from food, from water, from medicines. and these are already people who are facing health issues in the east of the country — measles, cholera, mpox epidemic. so these are tough times for people. i think people are just really trying to catch their breath and think about, you know, when can i go and get supplies? we heard from one mother this week who told us, just don't know where the food is, whether the water is safe enough to drink." since the start of the year. of people, from a humanitarian aid perspective? well, this is

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has denied supporting the m23 and having its troops in the country. who gave the latest. in south kivuan army and also local militia, north of bukavu. there's been a lot of military activity as well at an army and north of bukavu as well. been a major escalation in the past couple of hours, rapidly south and approaching bukavu. and, richard, of course, this is a rebel offensive that ministry yesterday afternoon indicating that from their the un estimates that slightly over half a million people have been displaced as they were fleeing for safety. and humanitarian agencies really are saying that they are currently overwhelmed. a humanitarian perspective. but with the city still recovering from devastating of celebrities and musicians. # california knows how to party...# in the wake of the fires. at two benefit concerts in la. said la will recover. from altadena to malibu and the pacific palisades... ..let�*s show the world who we are! supporting recovery efforts. stylists who work in music have lost their houses, that had costumes and whatnot. i didn't think the grammys should be happen

streets of goma. 0ur colleagues tell us that morgues are at capacity with injured people. from lake kivurganisations including the world food we have been hearing how people are skyrocketed, doubled in some cases, it is a very dire the ceasefire announcement is unilateral, it came as a from the international community is working. —— what of do surprise but it is a clear indication that the pressure from the international community is working. you talk about the humanitarian situation. what kind of help to people in goma in particular desperately needs, what are aid agencies telling you? —— what kind of help do people in goma in particular desperately needs? humanitarian agencies, some of their employees had to flee because of the fighting, operations had been distributed to a greater extent, they are no longer able to provide the direct assistance they were giving to people including food, there were hundreds of thousands of internally displaced congolese who are being supported by these humanitarian organisations. some of the pictures we have seen from goma included some camps being for

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residents in parts of south kivu, in the eastern congo, backed m23 rebels advance toward the provincial 100km goma last week. the rwandan government has denied supporting the m23 earlier i spoke to our africa regional editor richard kagoe what we've heard from authorities and sources in sort of, attempted to push back the advance of the m23. north of bukavu. so we haven't quite been able to establish whether there has been a major escalation in the past couple of hours, with reports indicating that the m23 were advancing rapidly south and approaching bukavu. that key city of goma in this mineral—rich part of the drc. what's the wider impact of this offensive? humanitarian impact? it is quite huge, and wejust heard from the congolese health ministry yesterday were killed when m23 ran over goma last week. the un estimates that slightly over half a million people have been displaced as they were fleeing for safety. some have moved and crossed over into the rwandan side. and humanitarian agencies really are saying that they are currently overwhelmed. hospitals also trying to treat those tha

thursday's hostage releases, israel cheering the crowds with victory salutes. simply coming home. of south kivuclosed. it's supplies getting in. and with all of this, you know, every day is a day where fuel prices go up, food prices go up. wages, they haven't been able to work. so we're really faced by a situation which on a protection level is pretty serious as well. let's return to our top story. us president donald trump has signed tariffs on imports canada's outgoing prime minister, justin trudeau, with energy exports being hit with a lower 10% duty. for more on the outlook from ottawa i've been speaking with christopher sands, the director of the wilson center's canada institute. tariffs on were not unexpected, now appears unexpected, but now it appears donald trump is following that donald trump is following on his threat. was that through on his threat. was that something, do you think, that canada was bracing for, taking i think so. i think and think so. ithink and the ik so. i think and the us 0. i think and the us were link of, cahada and the as. wereeert eff?” ” least around dahada a

rwandan backed rebels took the major eastern city of goma earlier this week and has advanced into south kivuprince. they were able to repel an attack. but the rebels have marched to the capital about 1,000 miles away. the rebel controlled goma remains without water and electricity. the city has been a humanitarian hub for more than six million people in the region who has been displaced by the conflict. >> we no longer have people to protect us when fighting broke out. i hope they have pity on us. may they bring us peace. what we are going through is not meant for children of god. we live like animalsing we are suffering. >> the u.n. are concerned about growing human right violations stemming from the conflict. this includes reports from executions at the hands of the rebels as well as sexual violence carried out by congolese forces. a new york doctor was indicted for prescribing an abortion pill online to a teenager in louisiana where the procedure is banned with few exceptions. a grand jury charged dr. margaret car personality and her company with criminal abortion by means of aborti abort

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