President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly declined to participate in peace talks in Nairobi, amid an intensifying crisis in Goma. The situation involves the M23 rebel group, which has seized Goma and is advancing southward, prompting a vow from Tshisekedi to fight the rebels vigorously. The conflict has led to deteriorating relations with neighboring countries and calls for the M23 to be included in peace talks.