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M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into the centre of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said, as Congo accused Rwanda of ignoring calls for a ceasefire.

The Africa Report · 8h

East Congo: After taking Bukavu, where next for M23? Uvira

Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7d

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport.

Hosted on MSN · 4d

Congo rebels promise security in Bukavu after looting

Residents of eastern Congo's second-largest city on Monday surveyed the aftermath of widespread looting that accompanied the arrival of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who have pledged to restore order. The M23 fighters moved into the centre of Bukavu on Sunday,

The Washington Post · 3d

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology.

Associated Press · 4d

M23 rebels march through Bukavu, eastern Congo to cheers from some civilians

M23 rebels march through the centre of eastern Congo’s second largest city early Sunday as some onlookers cheer their arrival.

Reuters · 7d

Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport

The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency started in 2022 and deal a further blow to Kinshasa's authority in the east.

The Washington Post · 4d

Rwanda-backed rebels tighten their grip on a major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo

Las Vegas Sun · 4d

Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east

Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces.

As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...

National Catholic Reporter3d

As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law

After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...

devdiscourse3d

Shocking Execution of Children Spurs International Alarm in Bukavu

Three children in Bukavu were tragically executed by the M23 rebel group after donning abandoned army gear. The UN human ...

Newsday6d

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo's second largest city

The morning after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.3 million people that lies 63 miles (101 kilometers) south of rebel-held Goma — some streets were flooded by ...

The New York Times5d

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...