M23, Congo and Bukavu

Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.
Crisis deepens in eastern Congo as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu
The takeover of Bukavu would constitute an unparalleled extension of territory under the M23’s control, as well as a further blow to Kinshasa’s authority in eastern Congo following the collapse of Goma,
Rwanda Faces Economic Backlash Amid M23 Rebels in Congo
Condemnation has grown over Rwanda's military backing of the insurgency by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, near the border between the two nations. President Paul Kagame has become increasingly isolated and,
Rwanda-backed M23 pushes on in DR Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, in violence that according to the United Nations has killed at least 700 people in less than a week.
M23 rebels threaten to advance on Bukavu as fighting flares
The Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, as Congo rejected a call for direct talks with the rebels.
DR Congo fighting : M23 move closer to Bukavu
In tonight's edition : fighting erupts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a brief lull in the conflict and a call for a ceasefire by African leaders.
Rwanda-backed rebels force 110,000 from camps in eastern DR Congo, UN says
The rebels, who captured the region's largest city of Goma, issued a 72-hour ultimatum for displaced people to return to ...
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Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
But “all we are waiting for is the withdrawal of the M23,” Congo’s government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya told journalists. The M23 last week seized control of Goma, a city of 2 million ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group's ...
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Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
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Goma camp residents fearful as M23 rebels demand their evacuation
The clamor of hammering and the noise of rattling corrugated metal roofs echoed in Goma’s Bulengo camp for internally ...
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DR Congo - M23 Calls Out Congolese Forces As Cases of Violence, Abuse Emerge in South Kivu
The security situation in South Kivu of DR Congo has reportedly deteriorated amid reports of violence, looting, and abuses propagated by the Congolese army coalition including the Wazalendo ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ramaphosa Backs Decision to Include M23 in DR Congo Peace Talks
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development ...