MONUC civilian and military components in North Kivu remain on stand by and ready for any further support to the local authority, which has reassured the populations that there is no danger for Goma and its surroundings, and that the other main volcano in the region, the Nyiragongo, situated closer to Goma, would not be affected by the outburst of Nyamuragira.The National Institute for the Conservation of Nature though stated today that it was concerned about the threat posed by this eruption on the Virunga National Park ecosystems and wildlife, including the possible migration or death of animals living in the park.
This could not come at a worse time for the civilian populations of Masisi territory, which have been caught in the crossfire of warring government and rebel troops. Undisciplined and recently integrated FARDC (Congolese Army) elements, led by wanted war criminal Bosco Ntaganda, have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law, including torture, rape and killings of civilians.
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