M23 rebellion, Bukavu and Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. The morning after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.
UN chief urges dialogue as M23 rebels enter Congo's Bukavu
General António Guterres said 'dialogue must begin' between warring parties in eastern Congo on Saturday (February 15), hours after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the northern suburbs of the provincial capital Bukavu,
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.
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.
Looting in eastern Congo's Bukavu as M23 rebels reach suburbs
(Reuters) -Chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Saturday after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels reached its outskirts, while a threat by Uganda's army chief to attack a Congolese town raised fears of the conflict flaring into a wider regional war.
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
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Second Major City in Eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a second major strategic city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their dominance over the country’s mineral-rich east amid the widening conflict.
Congo rebel leader Nangaa says rebels have entered Bukavu city
Rebels in eastern Congo entered the provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday evening and will continue operations there on Saturday, Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes the M23 rebels,
DR Congo crisis deepens; rebels capture second-biggest city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed 23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have entered the region's second-largest city, Bukavu. Watch in for more details!

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USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ...
DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...
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 ...
EU 'urgently' looking at options to prevent DR Congo rebellion from expanding
The warning comes as the conflict is set to dominate an African Union summit that opened on Saturday in the Ethiopian capital ...
Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.
USAID workers based in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, tell a harrowing story of how Trump’s attack on the agency ...
Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says
The U.N. refugee agency voiced concern at the "rapidly deteriorating" situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...