Classes started again on Thursday in some of Goma's schools, the day after panic broke out following a rumor alleging the forced recruitment of pupils by M23 rebels.
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After rumors of forced recruitment in Goma by the M23 rebel movement, parents rushed into schools to collect their children, while others ran for their lives. School officials and M23 authorities strongly denied allegations of forced recruitment.
