Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels are making their way to the centre of Goma (AP)

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning afraid and uncertain about who is in control of the area after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured it, amid an escalation of their fight with Congolese security forces.

Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of men in military uniform were seen early on Monday morning marching with their guns into the city, which is the capital of North Kivu province.