Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
20 hours ago · Goma, Congo (AP) — Rwandan-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a city 60 miles (96 kilometers) from the provincial capital of Bukavu, civil society officials and residents told The Associated Press.. The M23 rebels on Monday announced the ceasefire on …
UN: After taking Goma, M23 rebels head to Congo's Bukavu
5 days ago · Volunteers line up at Funu Stadium in the city of Bukavu to register to fight alongside the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo against M23 rebels, Jan. 31, 2025.
M23, Rwanda troops launch fresh east DR Congo offensive - MSN
18 hours ago · The M23 fighters and Rwandan forces seized the mining town of Nyabibwe, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Bukavu and 70 kilometres from the province's airport.
Rwanda-Backed M23 Declares Congo Cease-Fire - Foreign Policy
21 hours ago · Had the M23 seized Bukavu, the rebel group could have consolidated North and South Kivu into a breakaway region, meaning that Rwanda would no longer share a border with a territory controlled by ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
2 days ago · The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons. ... the rebels had in recent days advanced towards Bukavu, another regional hub in eastern DRC, ...
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening …
6 days ago · 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 ...
DR Congo's M23 rebels vow to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi's ... - BBC
Jan 30, 2025 · Unconfirmed reports say the Rwanda-backed rebels are currently advancing towards Bukavu, the second-biggest city in the mineral-rich east, despite international calls for a ceasefire.
Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
20 hours ago · Néné Bintou, president of the civil society of South Kivu province, told the AP that the mining city of Nyabibwe was under the control of the M23. The city is midway between Bukavu and Goma, the ...
DRC: Deepening human rights crisis amid reports of further M23 …
5 days ago · The human rights crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to deepen, as hostilities between the armed forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expand towards South Kivu following the M23’s takeover of Goma. Reports indicate that M23 has progressed further south towards Bukavu.Since the start of the crisis, bombs have struck at …
RDC : après Goma, le M23 avance « assez rapidement » vers Bukavu…
5 days ago · Après la chute de Goma (province du Nord-Kivu), aux mains du M23 et des forces armées rwandaises, dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), le chef des opérations de paix de l’ONU s’est dit, vendredi, préoccupé par l’avancée des rebelles vers Bukavu, la capitale de la province du Sud-Kivu, qui fait craindre selon lui une escalade régionale.