There are increasing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The fate of the economic and mall Goma is not yet unclear. UN staff said the situation was chaotic in that the battles continue in parts of the city.
The Congoan government official said the army still controls the bigger part of the regional capital, but the M23 rebels who attacked the city dispute.
According to the reports, at least 17 people were killed and nearly 400 injured.
On Tuesday, South Africa stated that four more of his soldiers, who were in Congo, as part of the peacekeeping efforts were killed as a result of clashes with the M23.
This led the total number of victims in South Africa to 13. Malawi and Uruguay have also lost peacekeepers.
South Africa President Cyril Ramafosa on Monday talks with his colleague in Rwanda Paul Kagame, both agreed to urgent need to end and resume peace
The African Union will also host an emergency meeting later on Tuesday.
Late on Monday, Congo President Felix Tshiziekedes held a meeting with leaders of some state institutions to evaluate the situation in the city.
“Our soldiers and (the pro -government police) Wazalendo continue to occupy certain positions in the city,” said Vital Kamerhe, chairman of the National Assembly after the meeting.
He said the president would turn to the nation later on the matter without giving specific details.
As of Friday, Goma has been cut off by electricity and water and d -Hammerhe said the government was working hard to restore them in the city.
He said the government was also seeking diplomatic and political decisions of the crisis.
He came when the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the M23 attack when calling with Tshisekedi.
In a statement, the US Department of State said the Congoan leader agreed to the need to restart the peace negotiations “as soon as possible” with Rwanda, who was accused of supporting the rebels.
Rubio also talks with Kenya President William Ruto, agreeing to continue negotiating peace. A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, held by the Kenyan leader between Tshisekedi and Kagame.
The Congoan Government also asked for another UN Security Council meeting – requesting this time to take difficult action against Rwanda
During the UN's emergency meeting on Sunday, Congo requested sanctions against Rwanda, saying that his forces had passed to his territory in what was a “declaration of war”.
After the meeting, the UN condemned the progress of the M23 and the “continued gross disregard for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Congo”, including the presence of “external forces”.
In the past, Rwanda denied direct support for the M23, but the head of UN peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacrea said there was no doubt that his troops were supporting the rebels.