Congo's Bukavu Under Threat

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.
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,
M23 rebels threaten to advance on Bukavu as fighting flares
Bukavu and the strategic town of Kavumu, 35 km to the north, where the airport is located, are still under the control of the Congolese army
Fighting intensifies in DR Congo as M23 rebels move closer to Bukavu
Fighting erupts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a brief lull in the conflict and a call for a ceasefire by African leaders. Also, as the AI Action Summit wraps up Tuesday in Paris, we head to Sierra Leone in West Africa,
Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South Kivu province, breaking a two-day lull in fighting. Heavy shelling began on Tuesday morning, three days after a summit of East and Southern African leaders called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
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.
Thousands of displaced people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo's cities ...
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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.
Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into ...
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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 ...
Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
After seizing control of Goma, a provincial capital of 2 million people at the heart of a region home to trillions of dollars in mineral wealth, the rebels were reported to be gaining ground in other ...
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Rwanda-DR Congo border crossings surge to over 30,000 after M23 secures Goma
Rwanda and DR Congo’s border towns of Rubavu and Goma, respectively, are experiencing a surge in cross-border movement of people and goods after AFC/M23 rebels secured the capital of eastern DR ...
Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement ...