How has Goma changed under M23 fighters?

Africa Daily by BBC

Jul 23, 202529:28News & Politics

The city of Goma in the conflict-hit east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seized by the M23 armed group earlier this year after intense fighting with government forces. How has the city changed after six months u...

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