Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken Democratic Republic of Congo’s strategic city of Bukavu in the country’s mineral-rich east. This means M23 now controls all of eastern Congo's border with Rwanda along Lake Kivu,
Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo's second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.
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Blasts kill 11 at rally in eastern Congo, rebels say
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Congo Trades Blame With Rebels Over Deadly Rally Blasts
Deadly explosions strike rebel rally in eastern DR Congo
At least 11 people have been killed and 60 others wounded after explosions and gunfire tore through a rebel-led rally in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a hospital source. The chaotic scenes unfolded as crowds fled in panic from the city’s main square,
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Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents and soldiers fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed
Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels
Residents and community leaders say that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo have entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu, the latest ground gained since a major escalation of their y
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards Bukavu city
M23 rebels have advanced into the centre of Bukavu, South Kivu’s capital, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday, adding the incident to a list of grave human rights violations reported during the conflict.
Volker Türk said Tuesday that his office "confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city of Bukavu last week."
Three children were executed by the Rwanda-backed M23 after they donned weapons and uniforms abandoned by the Congolese army in the eastern city of Bukavu, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday (February 18).
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