As M23 militia fighters, allegedly alongside Rwandan troops, push into the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, capital of the mineral-rich North Kivu province, UN officials and countries, including France,

Rwandan-backed rebels captured the city of Goma in eastern Congo early Monday, according to a press release by the M23 rebel movement. The city's capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.