Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?
People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels make their way to the center of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with M23 rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda claiming they have taken over the city.
The eastern Congo region has been gripped by conflict for over three decades, much of it stemming from the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The M23, which is commanded by Congolese Tutsi officers, first emerged in 2012 as a successor group to earlier Tutsi-led militias in eastern Congo -- a region of vast mineral wealth, astounding natural beauty but also extreme poverty.
M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022.Up to 4,000 Rwandan regulars operate in North Kivu, independent experts who report to the UN Security Council report. Rwanda has also deployed high-tech military equipment such as mobile air-defense units to North Kivu to support the M23.
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