Goma in Congo Democratic Republic

M23 rebellion, Congo and Bukavu

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.

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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say

Families remained indoors and shops remained closed as M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.3 million people that lies 63 miles (101 kilometers) south of Goma, the region's largest city taken by the rebels last month.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

M23 Rebels Reach Airport Near Bukavu in Eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reached the strategic Kavumu airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, three sources told Reuters on Friday.

‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...

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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...

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M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

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Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs

(Reuters) -Chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Saturday after M23 rebels reached its outskirts, ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Goma airport bears scars of intense fighting as M23 advances

The fierce clashes between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) armed ...

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Assistance needed for people leaving and staying in Goma following weeks of violence

Hundreds of thousands of displaced people sheltering in camps in and around the city of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo ...

European Parliament seeks freeze on EU aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict

The European Parliament urged the European Union on Thursday to freeze direct budget support for Rwanda until it breaks links ...

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