Emery Makumeno

What I can tell you is that Goma is still under one part, under the control of the regular army, and the other part is under the control of the M23. It's been five days that people have been locked inside their homes without electricity, without running water. these last two days without internet.

What I can tell you is that Goma is still under one part, under the control of the regular army, and the other part is under the control of the M23. It's been five days that people have been locked inside their homes without electricity, without running water. these last two days without internet.

So today, even if there were still fighting and gunshots and everything, but you do have some people who have managed to go out, fetch water and try to find some food within that intense fighting going on.

So today, even if there were still fighting and gunshots and everything, but you do have some people who have managed to go out, fetch water and try to find some food within that intense fighting going on.

Today was supposed to be what we call here a dead day or a ghost day, where people were supposed to stay home in solidarity with the residents of Goma. So the city was very much paralyzed. And as they, here in the city center where I am, which is also the embassy area, the protesters went to the French embassy and started burning tires in front of the embassy. And then they also managed to

Today was supposed to be what we call here a dead day or a ghost day, where people were supposed to stay home in solidarity with the residents of Goma. So the city was very much paralyzed. And as they, here in the city center where I am, which is also the embassy area, the protesters went to the French embassy and started burning tires in front of the embassy. And then they also managed to

climb the walls and put one section of the embassy on fire before the embassy managed to put that off. Then they proceeded to the Ugandan embassy where they invaded the premises and entered the embassy and vandalized and many of them have been seen going out with the stationery, with the chairs and everything they could find.

climb the walls and put one section of the embassy on fire before the embassy managed to put that off. Then they proceeded to the Ugandan embassy where they invaded the premises and entered the embassy and vandalized and many of them have been seen going out with the stationery, with the chairs and everything they could find.

There have also been some shops that have been vandalized, looted here and there. So all the afternoon, the Kinshasa police was busy dispersing and we don't know how many people might have been arrested. But the governor of Kinshasa, as we speak, has banned any protest here in Kinshasa until further order.

There have also been some shops that have been vandalized, looted here and there. So all the afternoon, the Kinshasa police was busy dispersing and we don't know how many people might have been arrested. But the governor of Kinshasa, as we speak, has banned any protest here in Kinshasa until further order.

The government, first of all, here in Kinshasa where I am, has confirmed the presence of M20T in Goma. They've said that to avoid any bloodshedding, they have asked the population to stay indoor and avoid looting. And in Goma, it's been very difficult to talk to people because as we speak, the internet has been shut down.

The government, first of all, here in Kinshasa where I am, has confirmed the presence of M20T in Goma. They've said that to avoid any bloodshedding, they have asked the population to stay indoor and avoid looting. And in Goma, it's been very difficult to talk to people because as we speak, the internet has been shut down.

And as you heard there, in various parts of the city, you have still soldiers roaming the streets and gunshots here and there. So what we know is that the rebels have not seized all of the Goma. You still have pockets of resistance from the patriots, the Wazalendo, that's how they are called, who are resisting the complete fall of Goma. Life has been very difficult because people haven't gone out.

And as you heard there, in various parts of the city, you have still soldiers roaming the streets and gunshots here and there. So what we know is that the rebels have not seized all of the Goma. You still have pockets of resistance from the patriots, the Wazalendo, that's how they are called, who are resisting the complete fall of Goma. Life has been very difficult because people haven't gone out.

So there is no water. There is no electricity. There is an Internet blackout as of this afternoon. So the situation is still very, very volatile.

So there is no water. There is no electricity. There is an Internet blackout as of this afternoon. So the situation is still very, very volatile.

The Congolese government says that the M23 is heavily supported by the Rwandan government, packing them with ammunition with between 3,000 to 4,000 troops. That has been corroborated by the group of experts from the UN about the Rwanda situation. has vehemently been rejecting those allegations. So it's not very clear. But the M23, these are Congolese from Tutsi origin.

The Congolese government says that the M23 is heavily supported by the Rwandan government, packing them with ammunition with between 3,000 to 4,000 troops. That has been corroborated by the group of experts from the UN about the Rwanda situation. has vehemently been rejecting those allegations. So it's not very clear. But the M23, these are Congolese from Tutsi origin.

They've been claiming some discriminations against them. Even that claim has been rejected by the Congolese government.

They've been claiming some discriminations against them. Even that claim has been rejected by the Congolese government.