Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is escalating, with Rwanda-backed rebels claiming to have captured the key city of Goma. This raises fears of a regional war spilling over into East Africa. The M23 rebel group, comprised largely of ethnic Tutsis, accuses the DRC government of failing to uphold a 2009 peace deal. International concerns grow as UN peacekeepers are killed in the conflict and Rwanda is accused of directly supporting the rebels.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda -backed rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma. The leader of a rebel alliance that includes the M23 group said fighters have taken the city, after making significant territorial gains in recent weeks. Hundreds of people are being wounded every day as fighting in the central African country continues, worsening the humanitarian crisis there.
M23 controls territory in the east of the country, including the mining region of Rubaya which has rich deposits of coltan, a mineral used in the production of smartphones. It's estimated M23 gets $800,000 a month through a production tax on the region, the UN says. How is Rwanda involved? Rwanda, which borders the M23-controlled region of the DRC, has been accused of supporting the group and there have been increasing fears that its actions are essentially an 'invasion'.
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