Families of Congolese soldiers left stranded after M23 advance

Bogdan Hofbauer

(20 Feb 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 18 February 2025 1. Francine Nkanga, wife of military personnel, walking with baby 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili) Francine Nkanga, 23, wife of Congolese soldier: ++STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT; PARTLY OVERLAID WITH SHOTS 3 TO 5++ "We lived in Katindo camp, where we were asked to leave when the new soldiers arrived, claiming our husbands were their enemies. That forced us to come to this school. Life here is very