DRC: Revisiting Goma six months after M23's takeover- BBC Africa
Six months after M23 rebels seized the city of Goma in eastern DRC, there are signs a sense of normality has returned.
However, the emotional scars still run deep for many women who survived sexual assault during the upsurge in fighting between the rebels and the Congolese army.
The BBC’s Paul Njie first reported from Goma in February and has since returned to visit the city to see what has changed.
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