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, M23 rebellion and Bukavu
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized second Congo airport in advance towards Bukavu
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo's second largest city
Gunfire broke up a rally held by Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, in east Congo's second-largest city on Thursday, causing attendees to flee, residents said.
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."
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
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered east Congo’s second-largest city of Bukavu, residents and a community leader say.
M23 rebels have advanced into the centre of Bukavu, South Kivu’s capital, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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).
Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels,
The DRC government has accused Rwanda of orchestrating the offensive, citing M23’s military precision and advanced weaponry as clear evidence of foreign support. Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies involvement,
The DR Congo insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of Bukavu could complicate matters.
Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo
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