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    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 defected to the M23 rebels Wednesday, as rebel leaders vowed to take control of all Congo, including the capital Kinshasa. The rebels organized a rally at Goma's Stadium of Volcanoes after seizing control of the strategic city in eastern Congo Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marc Hofer)

    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.