Image M23 soldiers surrounded by abandoned Congolese military equipment in Goma, in January. Ruth Maclean reported from Dakar, Senegal, and Guerchom Ndebo from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...

The rebels are backed by thousands of Rwandan troops, according to U.N. experts, and their superior weaponry and equipment ... east Congo's largest city, the military command and provincial ...

The rebels are backed by thousands of Rwandan troops, according to U.N. experts, and their superior weaponry and equipment creates a stark ... The night before the rebels seized Goma, east Congo's ...

According to De Neve, another major issue for the FARDC is the "chronic deficit in training and equipment ... know where parts of the army are traveling in eastern Congo," he said.