Congo’s leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more territory in the country’s conflict-battered east. President Félix Tshisekedi late Wednesday vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” to the rebels, who have captured Goma, the main city in eastern Congo.
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The rebels, who have already captured several towns in South Kivu, were marching towards the center of the province on Thursday morning, witnesses told The Associated Press.have also been killed. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa blamed the “Rwanda Defense Force militia” for the fighting, drawing an angry response from Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who said his country would “deal” with any confrontation from South Africa.
Analysts say the real fight in eastern Congo is for control over the Congo’s vast mineral deposits. M23 rebels appear to be preparing to occupy eastern Congo for good, and have told The AP of their plans to set up an administration and return displaced people to their homes.
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