Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo NYT Par : Caleb Kabanda, Ruth Maclean and Guerchom Ndebo 27 janvier 2025 à 11:25 The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance. As the rebels advanced in eastern Congo, people who had already been displaced fled the camps in which they were living on Sunday to move to Goma.