Elements of the M23/AFC rebel coalition have successfully managed to gain control of large areas of North Kivu Province.
The rebels’ establishments now stretch from Bunagana and Masisi to Rutshuru up to the shores of Lake Kivu.
With the city of Goma within reach, the M23/AFC have declared that they will not move unless Félix Tshisekedi to swallows his pride and sits down with them at the negotiating table.
Meanwhile, the Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) capacity to fight and protect the national territories continue to lessen amidst intensified fighting.