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.
The M23 rebels entered the city's Kazingu and Bagira zone and were advancing toward the center of the city of about 1.3 ...
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
Goma is a humanitarian relief hub for all of eastern DRC, and was the epicentre of a vast crisis before it fell. It hosted ...
After bearing witness to waves of fighting throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the eastern Congo city of Bukavu may once ...
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M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pauseThe M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting.
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