There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The fate of the economic and trading hub Goma is still unclear. UN officials have said the situation is chaotic with fighting continuing in parts of the city.
A Congolese government official has said the army is still in control of most of the regional capital, but M23 rebels who have attacked the city dispute that.
Reports say at least 17 people have been killed and close to 400 wounded.
On Tuesday, South Africa said that four more of its soldiers, who are in DR Congo as part of peacekeeping efforts, had died as a result of clashes with the M23.
This brings the total number of South African casualties to 13. Malawi and Uruguay have also lost peacekeepers.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday spoke to his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, with the two agreeing on an urgent need for ceasefire and resumption of peace taks
The African Union is also set to host an emergency meeting later on Tuesday.
Late on Monday, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi held a meeting with leaders of some state institutions to evaluate the situation in the city.
“Our soldiers and the [pro-government militia] Wazalendo continue to hold certain positions in the city” said Vital Kamerhe, the speaker of the National Assembly after the meeting.
Source: BBC
