In Pics: Current Situation in Sake town in eastern DR Congo

Xinhua
14 May 2025, 15:15 GMT+10

Two children transport goods at a local market in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

SAKE, DR Congo, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Many residents of Sake were forced to flee their homes due to attacks by the rebel group known as M23. Though life is gradually returning to normal as they return home, they now face significant challenges such as damaged infrastructure and shortages of basic supplies.

This photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows farmers living in areas surrounding Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

Children play in a house damaged by conflict in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

This photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows an unexploded shell yet to be disposed of near Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This shell landed in the farmland near Sake during the conflict that began in late January. Several other unexploded ordnance in the area still await proper disposal. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

A resident sews clothes for customers at a local market in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

This photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows a village in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

Residents transport sugarcane at a local market in Sake, a small town located 27 kilometers from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on May 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Yangzi)

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