Rebels gain ground in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Over the past week, the rebel group known as M23 has gained ground in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the significance of those advances with Djaffar al-Katanty, a Congolese journalist based in Goma, the capital of the region — located about 15 miles from the latest town to be captured.

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