The DRC conflict: What you need to know
Who are M23? And what have they got to do with Rwanda?
Huge clashes are taking place in the DRC, with the Congolese army facing the rebel group M23. M23 claims to have taken over the city of Goma in the eastern part of the country.
UN aid agencies say there are hundreds wounded, bodies in the streets, and an increase in rape and gender-based violence. The UN has long said M23 is backed by Rwanda, but the Rwandan government has always denied this.
The DRC is not unfamiliar to violence. The conflict has roots stretching back at least three decades. The country has huge amount of natural resources, with many trying to take advantage of it, including armed groups. 大象传媒 Monitoring journalist, Sam Lando in Nairobi takes us through the background to what鈥檚 going on.
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