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M23 rebels patrol the streets of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

M23 rebels patrol the streets of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Bodies of alleged members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who lost their lives fighting against M23 rebels lie on the street of Goma, Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Bodies of alleged members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who lost their lives fighting against M23 rebels lie on the street of Goma, Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

People rush to shop in downtown Goma, Congo Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, after the M23 rebels advanced into eastern Congo's capital Goma. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

People rush to shop in downtown Goma, Congo Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, after the M23 rebels advanced into eastern Congo's capital Goma. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Members of the Congolese Red Cross collect bodies of alleged members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who lost their lives fighting against M23 rebels on the street of Goma, Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Members of the Congolese Red Cross collect bodies of alleged members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who lost their lives fighting against M23 rebels on the street of Goma, Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Members of M23 rebel patrol on the street of Goma, Congo Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Members of M23 rebel patrol on the street of Goma, Congo Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A body of alleged member of Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), lie on the street of Goma, Congo Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A body of alleged member of Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), lie on the street of Goma, Congo Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Bodies of alleged members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who lost their lives fighting against M23 rebels lie on the street of Goma, Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Bodies of alleged members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who lost their lives fighting against M23 rebels lie on the street of Goma, Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

M23 rebels patrol the streets of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

M23 rebels patrol the streets of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort Romanian mercenaries to the border crossing into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

M23 rebels escort Romanian mercenaries to the border crossing into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

A child pushes a suitcase towards Rwanda security officials checking people crossing from Congo in Gisenyi, Rwanda, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, following M23 rebels' advances into eastern Congo's capital Goma. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A child pushes a suitcase towards Rwanda security officials checking people crossing from Congo in Gisenyi, Rwanda, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, following M23 rebels' advances into eastern Congo's capital Goma. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)