President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the Rwandan-backed militant group M23 which recently captured swaths of land in the east.
“M23 has declared the airspace over Goma closed,” she added. "In other words, we are trapped.” She said the U.N. was temporarily relocating nonessential personnel from the city. Congo’s ...
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.