M23 rebellion, Bukavu and Congo

M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into the centre of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said, as Congo accused Rwanda of ignoring calls for a ceasefire.
DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a rapid advance in the region, the governor of South Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi, says.
Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
The United Nations says the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men in two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo.
Blasts at M23 rally in eastern Congo kill 11, wound 65, rebel leader says
Explosions at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu killed 11 people and wounded 65 others, Corneille Nangaa, head of the rebel alliance that includes M23,
Bukavu in ruins as M23 rebels seize control of DR Congo’s South Kivu
Bukavu rises from chaos, but scars remain. Looters and rebels left devastation, yet merchants return, clinging to hope. As M23 advances, fear grips the region—will peace hold, or is worse to come?
M23 rebels abduct 130 hospital patients, UN says
M23 rebels abduct 130 patients from Goma hospitals, UN reports M23's advance linked to Rwanda's 1994 genocide spillover Rwanda denies backing M23, claims self-defence against Hutu militias Thank you for reading Nation.
Congo rebels abduct 130 hospital patients in 'deeply distressing' conflict escalation
M23 rebels have stormed hospitals in Congo, abducting patients in a move that has left the world in shock and disbelief.
Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport
The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the ...
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Rebel Movement M23 Is Said to Be Responsible for the Attack in Bukavu
"According to credible witnesses, the two explosions that hit the crowd in Bukavu are attributable to the M23," a local source from the capital of the Congolese province of South Kivu tells Fides.On ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the "old regime." ...
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M23 Rebels Threaten to Advance on Bukavu as Fighting Flares
M23 Rebels Threaten to Advance on Bukavu as Fighting Flares (Reuters) -The Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial ...
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa |N18G
M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...
At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
Dozens of people were reportedly injured after two explosions hit a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in ...
Newly appointed rebel authorities in eastern Congo bury blast victims
Twelve victims of a deadly blast at a rally last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were laid to rest on ...
Men risk drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels
Jordan Bita preferred to risk his life swimming across a roaring river than stay at home and be conscripted by rebels in ...