Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its involvement as a necessary step to neutralise FDLR, an armed group with historical ti

The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.

After the fall of Goma, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are now marching towards Bukavu in DR Congo's South Kivu. The militia is aiming for the capture of capital Kinshasa city next, as per reports. The M23 rebels began their invasion of DR Congo and stormed Goma on Sunday.