Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers and Internally Displaced People march into the provincial capital of Goma. Congolese rebels closed in on Goma Wednesday, sparking chaos as government forces, residents and tens of thousands of refugees scrambled to leave. (AFP/Walter Astrada)Congo Rebels, On Outskirts Of Goma, Call
Cease-Fire -- International Herald Tribune
Cease-Fire -- International Herald Tribune
GOMA, Congo: Rebels in eastern Congo declared a cease-fire Wednesday after their push toward the city of Goma threatened to overwhelm a 17,000-strong United Nations force that is trying to halt a return to all-out war.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, said the rebel offensive was "creating a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic dimensions and threatens dire consequences on a regional scale."
Thousands of civilians and hundreds of government soldiers poured into Goma from the north, where the army clashed with rebels led by Laurent Nkunda, a former general.
Fighting since the Tutsi rebels began their offensive Sunday has displaced tens of thousands of people in North Kivu Province, which has been convulsed by continuous violence despite the end of Congo's regional war in 2003.
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More News On The War In Congo
DR Congo rebels call truce ahead of expected assault -- ABC News (Australia)
DR Congo rebel leader calls truce -- BBC News
Congo rebels declare ceasefire, gunfire goes on -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Congo rebels declare cease-fire to prevent panic -- CNN
Agencies : Rebels in DR Congo declares unilateral cease-fire -- China View
Congo army abandons key city -- The Telegraph
Congo Clash Brings `Catastrophic' Crisis, UN Says as Truce Set -- Bloomberg
In pictures: Panic grips Congo -- BBC
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