Rwanda-backed rebels enter Congo city of Goma as regional conflict escalates
Video showed inmates escaping a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels entered the eastern city of Goma. Thousands of civilians and Congolese soldiers fled to neighboring Rwanda in the latest escalation of conflict in the region.
Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma
In the aftermath of its withdrawal from Goma, the M23 suffered a series of heavy defeats at the hands of the Congolese army, which was backed by a multinational force. The M23 were subsequently expelled from the country. M23 fighters then agreed to be re-integrated into the army in return for promises that Tutsis would be protected.
Mount Goma ...
People who fled M23 rebels around Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have found themselves with nowhere left ...
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