Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, as they seized control of the nearby airport of Kavumu, prompting Congolese troops to withdraw in some areas.
Rwandan-backed M23 advance into DR Congo threatens regional war
M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province’s vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum (coltan), tungsten (wolframite), and gold, which are critical for global electronics and industrial production.
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian ...
Caught in the crossfire, civilians continue to suffer. Entire communities are destroyed, millions are displaced, and ...
The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...
The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu ...
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
Congo stands on the brink of being at the centre of a devastating new regional war. Europe should act in its own self-interest to avert further humanitarian catastrophe ...
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.
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M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCOOur tour of Goma airport earlier this week took much longer than I had anticipated. There was simply too much to see, too much dangerous stuff on the tarmac and other sections to navigate, and too ...
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