Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

M23, Bukavu and Congo

Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.

Firstpost · 9h

Crisis deepens in eastern Congo as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu

The takeover of Bukavu would constitute an unparalleled extension of territory under the M23’s control, as well as a further blow to Kinshasa’s authority in eastern Congo following the collapse of Goma,

The New Times on MSN · 23h

M23 threatens to move on Bukavu to ‘protect our people’

The AFC/M23 rebels have warned that they could advance toward Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo’s South Kivu Province, saying continued attacks against civilians by the Congolese army (FARDC) and its allies may force them to intervene.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

M23 rebels threaten to advance on Bukavu as fighting flares

The Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, as Congo rejected a call for direct talks with the rebels.

allAfrica.com on MSN2h

Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for the DRC, updated journalists on latest ...

Courthouse News Service19h

Fresh fighting flares in eastern Congo

The armed group M23 has in recent months swiftly seized tracts of territory in mineral-rich east Congo after again taking up arms in late 2021, in a country plagued by numerous conflicts for decades.

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Fighting breaks out in eastern DR Congo after two-day lull

Fighting erupted Tuesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull, with Rwanda-backed M23 fighters ...

AFP on MSN4d

DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the ...

Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, ...

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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... to three eastern provinces: North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri. More than 120 armed ...

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Rwanda-backed M23 advances in Democratic Republic of Congo

02/08/2025 February 8, 2025 The Rwanda-backed M23 militia is closing in on the town of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and pushing into the South Kivu province. More ...

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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...

DR Congo: More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G

More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G Congolese troops along with allied ...

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