As Rebels Exit Goma, New Concerns Arise Over Insecurity
November 29, 2012
As M23 rebels begin to withdraw from the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there are fears their exit will leave behind a security vacuum.
Just over a week after taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels are pulling out.
But even though the fighting has ended, and the dead have been buried, insecurity is expected to remain a challenge.
When M23 took control of Goma, DRC security forces fled, including the guards at a men's prison.
Men's prison in Goma. In the chaos that followed, more than 1,500 men, criminals, escaped from this prison, many of them through this hole in the wall.
Men's prison in Goma. In the chaos that followed, more than 1,500 men, criminals, escaped from this prison, many of them through this hole in the wall.
In the chaos that followed, more than 1,500 men, criminals, escaped from the prison, many of them through a hole in the wall.
With the rebels gone, it's up to the Congolese army to now restore order.
But the army, known as the FARDC, also fled the city as M23 approached, leaving behind soldiers' wives and children.
Sipha, whose husband is in the army, says she has not heard from him since the troops fled the city.
“I don't know if I'll see my husband again. For now, I'm living like a widow," she said.
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