DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo troops were fighting back against rebels yesterday who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured earlier this week.
Thousands of people fled the area of clashes around the town of Sake, as M23 rebels rushed from Goma to reinforce their positions there against a counter-offensive by the army.
The rebels, thought to be Rwandan-backed, have vowed to "liberate" the resource-rich country after taking Goma, a provincial capital near Rwanda.
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