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M23 rebellion, Congo and Bukavu

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, while Congo's prime minister declined to comment on a threat by Uganda's army chief that raised fears of a spiral into a wider regional war.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city

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.

CNN on MSN · 5h

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.

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Looting in Bukavu as rebels continue DR Congo offensive

Chaotic scenes have been unfolding in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the M23 rebel group continues its ...

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Trial begins for 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians

BUKAVU, Congo — The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the country’s conflict-battered east opened Monday. The soldiers are accused of ...

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Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

The United Nations is also “gravely concerned” at losing Bukavu’s Kavumu airport, which is now used by Congo’s military, she said. Néné Bintou, president of the civil society of South ...