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M23 Rebels Enter DRC’s Bukavu As SA Family Fears for SANDF Member Who Is Hiding in the Bushes

M23 rebels have taken over Bukavu a few weeks after seizing control of Goma. Family members of an SANDF member say he is in hiding after an attack.

Daily Journal · 23h

Fears in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport in eastern DR Congo

M23 fighters on Friday seized the airport serving Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just as African leaders gathered for crisis talks on the escalating crisis.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN · 20h

M23 rebels capture airport in DR Congo as advance continues

The M23 rebel group has captured the airport serving Bukavu, a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, as they push forward despite international calls for a ceasefire. The rapid advance of the Rwanda-backed rebels has already displaced hundreds of thousands in recent weeks.

AFP on MSN · 23h

M23 fighters, Rwandan troops enter DR Congo's Bukavu: Sources

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian sources said. M23 fighters met little resistance as they seized the region's main airport while headed for Bukavu,

DR Congo Military Forcing Civilians to Fight M23

StringersHub on MSN · 20h

Democratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo Military Forcing Civilians to Fight M23

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Reports have emerged of the Congolese military (FARDC) shooting at civilians attempting to flee the violence. Eyewitnesses claim that government forces are forcing local residents to take up arms and join the fight against the advancing M23 rebels.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 2h

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting

Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground.

WION on MSN · 20h

Fighting flares in the democratic Republic Of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in DRC have reached a strategic airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province.

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UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected ...

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EU 'urgently' considering options in response to DRC fighting

Having captured the key provincial capital of Goma last month, M23 fighters pushed south and took a vital airport before ...

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Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part

A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...

Radio France Internationale4h

DRC's president won't attend the AU summit, as M23 advances in South Kivu

Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting.

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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

European Parliament seeks freeze on EU aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict

The European Parliament urged the European Union on Thursday to freeze direct budget support for Rwanda until it breaks links ...

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Congo reportedly asks NBA to cut ties with Rwanda, which is central to the Basketball Africa League

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the NBA, along with Formula 1 and numerous major European soccer clubs, ...

From Congo to CT, a crisis —and hope

The United Nations estimates that among the DRC’s population of 118 million, nearly one in five —21.2 million individuals— ...

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Lourenço withdraws from Congo mediation

The decision comes amid criticism from Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has questioned ...

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