M23 rebels seize key town in eastern DRC

FILE - Members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo stand guard against the M23 rebel group in Lubero, North Kivu province, Oct. 27, 2024. The rebels have seized Masisi near the provincial capital Goma, local politicians said on Jan. 5, 2025. Masisi, North Kivu province, DRC

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said Sunday.