Hundreds flee as Congo's M23 rebels near key city of Goma

FILE PHOTO: Members of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), part of the troops of the East Africa Community Regional Force (EACRF), parade as they arrive for their deployment as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels, at the airport in Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo November 12, 2022. REUTERS/Djaffar Sabiti

GOMA (Reuters) - Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels has moved close to the key eastern city of Goma, said an army spokesperson on Monday, causing a fresh wave of displacement amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

Clashes picked up again in North-Kivu province on Friday, ending about a week of relative calm since the group launched their latest offensive on Oct. 20.