Regional blocs condemn capture of Goma by Rwanda-backed M23
Internally displaced civilians from the camps in Munigi and Kibati, carry their belongings as they flee following the fight between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on January 26, 2025.
Fears, cheers and even jeers met the triumphal entry of rebel group M23 in Goma, capital of the resource-rich North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo and an important commercial hub in the Great Lakes region.
The United Nations, the African Union and the East African Community condemned the capture of the city by the Rwanda-backed rebel group – the second time in 12 years – and called for immediate de-escalation.
