Congo Rebels Vow To Take Over The Country

Congo Rebels, After Victory, Vow To Take The Capital -- New York Times

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — No visa is necessary to cross this border anymore. Nor do red-eyed soldiers hang around reeking of home-brew. Gone, too, are many of the quasi-government officials who used to buzz around this border post harassing travelers and squeezing out bribes, including one little man who claimed to be a health officer and had “Doc” scribbled in Magic Marker on his coat.

Instead, the doorway to Goma, one of Congo’s largest and most strategic cities, is now manned by lean, young rebels in crisp fatigues. They captured this town on Tuesday, ridding it of an often sloppy and menacing Congolese Army presence, and on Wednesday the rebels announced at a triumphant rally that Goma was just the beginning.

“We’re going to Kinshasa!” vowed Col. Vianney Kazarama, a spokesman for the M23 rebel group.

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Congo Army Prepares Response as Goma Fall ‘Threatens’ Kabila -- Bloomberg Businessweek
East African leaders tell rebels to quit Goma -- Al Jazeera
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Congo: Will the U.N. take action against rebels' backers? -- Michelle Nichols, Christian Science Monitor
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