Residents in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, are fleeing as Rwanda-backed rebels have reportedly captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. The fighting escalated despite calls from the UN Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.
Gunshots were heard across Goma overnight, and on Monday morning, dozens of rebels in military uniform marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which borders Rwanda. The Congolese government has not confirmed the fall of Goma, located 1,500 kilometers east of the capital Kinshasa, after severing ties with Rwanda.
