Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, as they seized control of the nearby airport of Kavumu, prompting Congolese troops to withdraw in some areas.
Congolese soldiers seen circulating in Bukavu as M23 rebel group advances into South Kivu
Trucks and cars full of Congolese soldiers carrying their weapons could be seen circulating in Bukavu, South Kivu province on Friday. It came as Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance.
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Fears mount as M23 capture towns outside BukavuThe rebels captured Kabamba and Katana, and local sources said they were trying to take Kavumu, just outside Bukavu.
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered east Congo’s second-largest city of Bukavu, residents and a community leader say.
M23 rebels gave the internally displaced people a 72-hour ultimatum to leave the settlement camps, witnessed by the U.N.
Catholic priests and Protestant pastors met with Corneille Nangaa, the de facto leader of the AFC/M23, days after holding ...
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M23 Rebels Threaten DR Congo Capital Kinshasa after Capturing Goma | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G The Rwanda-backed M23 ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Goma airport bears scars of intense fighting as M23 advancesGoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - February 07, 2025 Storyline: The fierce clashes between the government of the ...
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DRCongo: Understanding the M23 insurgency and how to solve itAs M23 continues its destructive march, the upcoming EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts.
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