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    Rebel uprising in Congo

    A rebel group believed to be backed by Rwanda seized the strategic, provincial capital of Goma in eastern Congo on Nov. 20, in a development that threatens to spark a new, regional war, officials said. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability.

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    1. A soldier from the M23 rebel group looks on as thousands of Congolese people listen during an M23 rally, in Goma, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Thousands of Congolese soldiers and policemen
    2. The corpse of a Congolese government soldier lies on a road linking the provisional capital Goma with Sake, in eastern Congo, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. The soldier was killed after government forces r
    3. A Congo government policeman shake hands with an M23 rebel, after he and other policemen handed their weapons in to M23 rebels during a M23 rally in Goma, Congo, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. A rebel grou
    4. Congo government policemen, foreground, and civilians gather during a M23 rally in Goma, Congo, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. A rebel group believed to be backed by Rwanda seized the strategic, provincia
    5. An 11-year-old boy, accompanied by his father, receives treatment at the HEAL Africa hospital after being shot in the abdomen during a firefight between Congolese police and attacking M23 rebels, in G
    6. Congolese citizens look at tank shells lying next to the roadside, left behind by retreating government troops as they fled an assault by M23 rebels, in eastern Congo, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Thousa

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