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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 ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents and business owners in eastern Congo's second largest city sat in wait on Saturday morning after ...
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...
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 ...
Trial begins for 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians
The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the country’s ...
The Punch Newspapers10d
DR Congo soldiers, rebels’ clash death toll hits over 900
More than 900 people have been killed in the past two weeks amid intense fighting between M23 rebels and government forces in Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to ...
Congo M23 rebels seize two more towns as president seeks support abroad
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo seized two towns on their march towards a provincial capital, residents and the rebels said on Friday, as the president seeks international support ...
More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over ...
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 ...
Daily Mail8d
Rwanda-backed rebels flout ceasefire by rampaging through Congo as death toll nears 3,000 including scores of female prisoners who were raped and burned alive with their ...
Rwandan-backed rebels appeared to violate a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week by rampaging through new parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo overnight. The M23 rebels launched a ...
The Associated Press on MSN14d
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Residents listen to M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP ...
Anadolu Ajansi8d
M23 rebels in Congo using advanced arms similar to Israeli military: South African former general
Some Democratic Republic of Congo ... the M23 rebels, calling for the incident to be taken seriously. The clashes have claimed the lives of 13 South African peacekeepers, three Malawian soldiers ...