Video showed part of the French embassy in Congo’s capital of Kinshasa on fire as protests erupted in anger over M23 rebel advances in the eastern city of Goma.

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The Rwandan-backed rebel group has made significant territorial gains in the region in recent weeks. Goma, the provincial capital, is home to around two million people and a regional hub for ...

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The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance. By Caleb Kabanda and ...

Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) issued a press release confirming that a group of Romanian citizens is stranded in north Congo amid a major offensive by rebel group M23.

Reuters could not independently determine whether the city was fully under rebel control. Spokespeople for the Kinshasa government and the army did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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