13 foreign soldiers killed in eastern Congo

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Non-essential UN staff and their families  evacuate, following the fight between M23 rebels and the Congolese Armed Forces in Goma, North Kivu province.

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At least 13 foreign soldiers, nine South African, have been killed in the worsening conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Congolese, UN and Southern African troops have been pushing back against the M23 rebel group that is campaigning to seize the North Kivu capital Goma.

Three Malawians and one Uruguayan have also been killed and eighteen wounded in clashes between Friday and Saturday.