Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken Goma
Rwandan security officers receive humanitarian staff and their families fleeing from Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Gisenyi, Rwanda, January 27, 2025. PHOTO | REUTERS
City residents reported hearing scattered gunfire in different areas after nightfall, but it was unclear who was shooting or whether fighting was continuing.
Most of Goma, meanwhile, was plunged into darkness due to a power cut.
