A rebel group known as the March 23 Movement has beaten back a seemingly broken Congolese Army and is reported to have entered Goma, one of the largest cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A rebel group created just seven months ago attacked the strategic provincial capital of Goma on Tuesday, seizing part of the city, according to a rebel spokesman, residents and eyewitnesses.

A rebel group created just seven months ago attacked the strategic provincial capital of Goma on Tuesday, seizing part of the city, according to a rebel spokesman, residents and eyewitnesses.

Heavy shelling and gunfire on Monday broke a tense standoff between Congolese rebels on the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma and government soldiers backed by United Nations troops.

The decision to charge a powerful religious leader in the death of two followers is viewed by many as a sign that President Macky Sall may pursue previously untouchable figures.

The decision to charge a powerful religious leader in the death of two followers is viewed by many as a sign that President Macky Sall may pursue previously untouchable figures.