M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC | Conflict News

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The town of Masisi is in a rich, mountainous location that provides access to the provincial capital of Goma.

M23 rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken control of a strategic town in the east of the Central African country, local politicians say, adding to the armed group’s recent gains in the region.

The group took control of Masisi, a town and local administrative centre about 80km (50 miles) from the major city of Goma, on Saturday, provincial parliament member Alexis Bahunga told the Reuters news agency on Sunday.

“The government will take measures…



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