UN Condemns Rebel Takeover of Goma

After surrendering the city to them

The United Nations security council has unanimously condemned the seizure of the Congolese city of Goma and asked the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, to report on what external support the rebels have received.

Diplomats at the United Nations and regional mediators in Central Africasought on Wednesday night to ward off a deeper conflict after rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda captured the eastern Congolese city.