Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized control of Goma, a key provincial capital on the border with Rwanda.
DRC Rebels Seize Goma
![M23 rebels guard weapons given to them by the government's army, Goma, DRC, November 21, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B524CA2F-152F-4DD4-8A98-43BF308CB65D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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M23 rebels guard weapons given to them by the government's army, Goma, DRC, November 21, 2012.
![A Congo government policeman hands in his weapon to M23 rebels during an M23 rally in Goma, DRC, November 21, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F2A613D5-E653-43C6-BAEE-4D8E36827C51_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Congo government policeman hands in his weapon to M23 rebels during an M23 rally in Goma, DRC, November 21, 2012.
![Congo government policemen, foreground, and civilians gather during a M23 rally in Goma, Congo, November 21, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/50591115-4033-4355-8288-834A451CE29B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Congo government policemen, foreground, and civilians gather during a M23 rally in Goma, Congo, November 21, 2012.
![A M23 fighter, wearing a belt of ammunition, walks down a street in Goma, after the rebels captured the city from the government army, November 20, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3DEA2675-CADD-45EA-8ED7-168B3E522392_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A M23 fighter, wearing a belt of ammunition, walks down a street in Goma, after the rebels captured the city from the government army, November 20, 2012.