DRC: rumours of forced recruitment by M23 spark panic in Goma

Scenes of panic broke out in the city of Goma and the Nyiragongo territory on Tuesday, after rumors of forced recruitment by the M23 rebel movement.

Panic-stricken parents rushed into schools to collect their children, while others ran for their lives.

School officials and M23 authorities strongly denied allegations of forced recruitment. The rebel movement called the allegations part of a disinformation campaign.

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