DR Congo sends warplanes against advancing M23 rebels

An escort of Kenyan and Congolese military personnel stands guard at the airport in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lands on November 15, 2022. PHOTO/AFP


By  AFP

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What you need to know:

  • Over 120 armed groups are active across eastern Congo, many of which are a legacy of regional wars that flared at the turn of the century
  • Despite official denials from Kigali, an unpublished report for the United Nations seen by AFP in August pointed to Rwandan involvement with the M23.

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