Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North-Kivu province has died from injuries sustained on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma. M23 made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around 2 million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. The circumstances around the death Thursday of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami remain unclear but Cirimwami, who led army operations in the restive North Kivu, visited troops on the frontline in Kasengezi, around 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Goma, on the day of his death. His death was confirmed by a governmental source, a military source and a U.N. source Friday.
