Rebels claim control of key Congo town

Rebels claim control of key Congo town

January 27, 2025

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel movement claims to have taken control of the millionaire city of Goma in Congo-Kinshasa.

The UN Security Council condemns what it calls a "clear lack of respect" for the sovereignty of Congo-Kinshasa.

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