M23 rebels tighten their hold on Goma

M23 rebels are tightening their grip on Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After capturing swathes of the city, a spokesperson for the rebels insisted that peace was their top priority.

Willy Ngoma, a spokesperson for M23, said, “we released the mercenaries, they went home. There were 289 mercenaries. Let the people of Goma be calm, peace is here. We are a people’s army, we will watch over their…