M23, Rwanda and DRC

Video: M23 targets more territory: Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city
Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing large areas in recent weeks. Calm is returning to Bukavu after the rebels took control of the city on Sunday,
M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave
Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the M23 group and
East Congo: After taking Bukavu, where next for M23? Uvira
Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated.
DRC: Rwanda-backed rebels seize key city of Bukavu
AS M23 fighters took hold of the capital of South Kivu province, the African Union warned of a 'balkanization of eastern DRC.'
M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.
M23 Rebels Take Bukavu, Control DRC's Border With Rwanda
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken Democratic Republic of Congo's strategic city of Bukavu in the country's mineral-rich east. This means M23 now controls all of eastern Congo's border with Rwanda along Lake Kivu,
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Thousands of escaped prisoners and looting in Bukavu, DRC, after M23 takeover
Local authorities and civil society leaders confirmed 2,500 prisoners escaped and there was widespread looting after M23 took ...
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VOA60 Africa - DRC: Residents of Bukavu increasingly anxious about their basic daily needs
Residents of Bukavu formed long lines outside banks to withdraw cash, a scarce commodity since the M23 rebel group seized control of the city. Last weekend's looting and the rebel group's takeover of ...
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As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...
After Goma, DRC's Bukavu falls under M23 rebels' control
The armed group, backed by several thousand Rwandan soldiers, has taken the capital of South Kivu province. It continues to ...
DRC conflict: Pressure mounts on Rwanda as M23 seize Bukavu
The DRC insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of Bukavu ...
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Crisis Deepens: U.S., Kenya demand ceasefire as M23 seizes Goma, Bukavu
Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a diplomatic resolution, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and ...
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Ruto and Trump Top Diplomat Speak Again After Kenya's DRC Evacuation Advisory
President William Ruto and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, February 21, 2025, held a third phone ...
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East African exports to DRC soar despite insecurity
Uganda controls 68 per cent of the market, followed by Rwanda with 16.4 per cent and Kenya with 15.4 per cent of the ...