M23 rebels seize key town in eastern DRC
Voice of America
FILE - Members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo stand guard against the M23 rebel group in Lubero, North Kivu province, Oct. 27, 2024. The rebels have seized Masisi near the provincial capital Goma, local politicians said on Jan. 5, 2025. Masisi, North Kivu province, DRC
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said Sunday.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives as he goes on trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Jan. 6, 2025 in Paris. FILE - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, greets Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, Dec. 10, 2007 in Paris. Thierry Gaubert, left, a former close adviser to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courtroom as Sarkozy goes on trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, Jan. 6, 2025 in Paris.