**Tragedy continues in North Kivu: Clashes between M23 and Congolese army claim civilian lives**
The North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is once again the scene of violent clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese armed forces, causing tragic losses among the civilian population.
The locality of Buleusa was the latest place affected by this escalation of violence, where at least two civilians were killed following shelling by M23 rebels. Shells fired from different positions sowed terror among the inhabitants, causing widespread panic and massive population displacements.
The conflict has spread to other villages in the Walikale territory, where fighting raged for several days between M23 rebels and the Congolese army supported by Wazalendo fighters. Testimonies report a security situation that remains tense, with heavy gunfire and massive displacement of families fleeing combat zones.
Rumours of the occupation of certain villages by rebels are circulating, although military sources deny them, stating that certain areas remain neutral. Nevertheless, terror persists, as evidenced by the rain of shells on the village of Malemo, on the Kalembe-Pinga axis, in retaliation for an attack by Wazalendo fighters on M23 positions.
Faced with this escalation of violence, the civilian population is the first victim, forced to flee the fighting, leaving behind deserted villages and shattered lives. Local authorities are calling for an immediate end to these hostilities, demanding the protection of civilians and the search for a peaceful solution to end this infernal cycle of violence.
In this spiral of terror and suffering, the hope of lasting peace seems to be fading, plunging the North Kivu region into endless murderous chaos. It has become urgent to find solutions to put an end to these clashes and allow civilian populations to live in safety in a region ravaged by violence.