The Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes the M23 rebels, has called for direct dialogue the Congolese government, following the rebels' capture of Goma, the capital city of North Kivu Province.

As civilians in Goma once again flee chaos, leaders fail to take responsibility for the crisis.

Capital cities tend to be far apart from each other for various reasons. For example, if we take London and Paris, the cities are 215 miles apart. But that’s not the case when it comes to the ...