Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation

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Humanitarian staff, their families, and civilians flee 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 credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance that includes the M23, told Reuters his forces controlled the city.