Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped, the Associated Press reported. The offensive has sent thousands fleeing their homes, in addition to 1 million displaced who are already in Goma, and stretched hospitals to the limit, with hundreds of wounded coming in every day as civilians get caught in the crossfire.
In photos: Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
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A Congolese woman carries her child fleeing from Goma, arrive at a reception center in Rugerero near Gisenyi, in Rubavu district, Rwanda, Jan. 28, 2025.
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Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, arrive at a reception center in Rugerero near Gisenyi, in Rubavu district, Rwanda, Jan. 28, 2025.
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Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, wash their feet after arriving at a reception center in Rugerero near Gisenyi, in Rubavu district, Rwanda, Jan. 28, 2025.
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Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, gather at a reception center in Rugerero near Gisenyi, in Rubavu district, Rwanda, Jan. 28, 2025.
