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Goma on Brink: M23 Rebels Encircle Key City

1/24/2025

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Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 group have encircled Goma, a vital city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, intensifying an ongoing conflict. With the fall of Saké, the final stronghold before Goma, fears mount for the city's safety and humanitarian crisis as thousands escape the approaching violence.

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Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 group have encircled Goma, a vital city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, intensifying an ongoing conflict. With the fall of Saké, the final stronghold before Goma, fears mount for the city's safety and humanitarian crisis as thousands escape the approaching violence.