Paul Njia
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The border between Rwanda and Goma is a hive of activity. Sniffer dogs and policemen check and search men and women. Many of them arrive on foot, fleeing violence in Goma. Last week, the armed militia M23 overwhelmed government forces and seized control of the city. This raises a critical question. Who is in control now?
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So we've crossed the Rwanda DRC border and driving through Goma town, I noticed that a key police post is now controlled by the M23, as well as the office of the governor of North Kivu. And to them, that suggests some form of control. The UN says at least 700 people have been killed as fighting gripped Goma. At the local hospital, doctors struggle to treat the large number of injured.
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The patients receiving care described the trauma they've endured over the past week.
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Away from the emergency rooms, a new calm seems to have settled on Goma. I'm at Goma Town in the capital of North Kivu and there are signs of normality returning here. Commercial bike riders are out at work and business premises are open waiting for their customers. But as one of the residents told us, this new normal hides insidious dangers.
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The Congolese government refutes M23's claims of a total capture of Goma, but the perception here is that at least for now, the rebels are here to stay.