M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan troops, have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels have declared their intention to expand their territory and potentially march all the way to the DRC capital, Kinshasa. The conflict in eastern DRC is a legacy of wars stemming from the 1994 Rwandan genocide, with the M23 being one of many armed groups in the region. The rebels formed in 2012, claiming the government failed to honor a peace agreement. The capture of Goma has significant implications for central Africa.
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