Civilians attend a meeting organised by M23 at the Stade de L’Unite, a few days after the town of Goma was taken by M23 rebels, in Goma on February 6, 2025.
That night, there was an uneasy quiet in Goma, at many corners of the city were uniforms allegedly discarded by DR Congo government soldiers who fled the battle as insurgents’ onslaught continues
At a few minutes past midnight, a message came on a WhatsApp group created by Rwandan “media handlers,” that there was an opportunity to talk to the M23 rebels, who had captured Goma, so could be at the grand barriere at 6 am? The grande barriere is the point on the Rwanda-Congo border.
