Goma, in North Kivu in eastern Congo, has fallen. The M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan forces, have claimed control of the town. Chaos reigns. The prison is on fire following a major escape. The weekend of January 25-26,

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,