Congo Seeks Allies to Help Against M23

President Kabila

Within hours of M23's announcement that they would seek to take all of Congo, President Kabila's government began seeking out allies.

On Tuesday the rebel group captured the key city of Goma, and followed it Wednesday by stating they would "liberate" all of the country.

Kabila met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Uganda, Wednesday afternoon.

Congo's military has been unable to stand up to M23, which is widely thought to be back by Rwanda.

If Congo can find allies, in their struggle, it could spread the war further through that part of Africa.