People fleeing M-23 rebel advances arrive by boat in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
People fleeing M-23 rebel advances arrive by boat in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 22, 2025 [Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo]

  • Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
  • Kenya has announced a crisis summit for Wednesday, but it is still unknown if Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, will attend.