Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo as M23 rebels advance on Goma

M23 rebels sit on a truck during the escort of captured FDLR members (not pictured) to Rwanda for repatriation, at the Goma-Gisenyi Grande Barrier border crossing, March 1, 2025. PHOTO/ REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has seized swathes of mineral-rich eastern Congo since the start of the year.

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