Butembo is a city in North Kivu, in the north eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on the Rwenzori graben [clarification needed] and west of Virunga National Park. The city is an important commercial centre [ citation needed ] with large markets , a cathedral , multiple large hospitals , …

The 2025 Butembo offensive is an ongoing military operation conducted by March 23 Movement rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the goal of advancing towards and capturing the city of Butembo, 130 miles north of Goma.

The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a city of 150,000 people, and the situation was rapidly deteriorating, said Auguste Kombi, a civil society leader in Kitsombiro, a town along the road.

Feb 19, 2025 · The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a city of 150,000 people, and the situation was rapidly deteriorating, said Auguste Kombi, a civil...

Butembo est une ville de la république démocratique du Congo, située dans le Nord-Kivu. Importante ville commerciale, elle se trouve au nord-est du pays, sur le graben de Rwenzori et à l'ouest du Parc national des Virunga [2].Elle est la ville où habitent les hommes d'affaires les plus prospères de l'Est du pays [3].

Feb 18, 2025 · The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a city of 150,000 people, and the situation was rapidly deteriorating, said Auguste Kombi, a civil...

Feb 22, 2025 · This week, M23 attacked all the main Congolese military positions on the road to Butembo, a city north of Goma, according to local reports. M23 has also said it has its sights on Kinshasa. Mr.

Sep 6, 2022 · The Butembo raid – a massive prison break inside a significant city that ISIS-DRC had previously never attacked – was a milestone for the Islamic State’s affiliate in DRC. However, in many ways, the attack was the next logical steps in the face of the group’s growing capabilities, territory, and ambition.

3 days ago · Since late May, M23 has been operating in Lubero, moving toward Butembo. This multipronged maneuver also includes ambitions in South Kivu province and its capital, Bukavu, where the UN ...

Jun 29, 2024 · The M23 rebels have advanced far north of Eastern Congo with the view of seizing the strategic town of Butembo. The insurgents on Friday captured Kanyabayonga after two weeks of intense fighting with government forces.