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M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda

Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting

A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with residents reporting looting and fighters in the streets.

The Washington Post · 8h

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

Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels

LA Times on MSN · 2h

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands

Panic and looting sweep through eastern Congo's second-largest city as residents flee by the thousands to escape the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels

M23 rebels, Democratic Republic of Congo and Kavumu airport

The EastAfrican · 7h

Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport

The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency started in 2022.

Sky News on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim to have seized second airport in Democratic Republic of Congo

In a statement on social media, a spokesperson for the M23 rebels said the group was in control of Kavumu airport in South Kivu province - a key strategic location for the Congolese army - and surrounding areas.

Reuters · 1d

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 in the area,

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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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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 ...

12h

Canadian troops moved out of eastern Congo city amid escalating violence

Canadian soldiers have been temporarily relocated from a major city in eastern Congo amid an escalating conflict that the United Nations and locals say has displaced more than 110,000 people in recent ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Patients injured during ongoing unrest in Goma receive hospital treatment

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 05, 2025 Patients injured during the fighting between the Armed Forces of the ...

allAfrica.com on MSN1d

Democratic Republic of (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 ...

Uganda military chief threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia

The chief of Uganda's defence forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said in a post on X on Saturday that he would attack the ...

UNICEF says armed men in eastern DR Congo raped hundreds of children

In the North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict,’ says UN agency’s executive director ...

‘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 ...

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