bukavu democratic republic of the congo

M23 rebellion, Congo

Hundreds of Congolese police join rebels in occupied city

Crowds of Congolese police officers who switched to the M23 rebel group sang and clapped in occupied Bukavu city on Saturday, preparing for retraining under the authority of the Rwandan-backed rebels who are intent on showing they plan to stick around and govern.

UPI News on MSN · 5d

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key city in Democratic Republic of Congo

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, the second major city in the mineral-rich Kivu region to fall in three weeks.

Voice of America · 18h

UN Security Council demands rebels withdraw from captured Congolese cities

The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday demanding that the M23 rebels in eastern Congo immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from territories they have seized. The council also threatened sanctions on those who prolong the conflict.

Rwanda, United Nations Security Council and DR Congo

The Associated Press on MSN · 7d

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport.

Bloomberg L.P. · 21h

UN Security Council Condemns Rwanda for Eastern Congo Violence

The United Nations Security Council condemned Rwanda for backing a rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ordered its troops to withdraw from the country.

The New Times on MSN · 5h

DR Congo crisis: Envoy reiterates Security Council’s need to take Rwanda’s concerns seriously

Concerned by the international community’s non-stop glossing over issues, the Government of Rwanda has, once again, stressed the need for the United Nations Security Council to focus on the root causes of eastern DR Congo’s endless predicament as well as taking Rwanda’s security concerns seriously so as to find a sustainable solution to the conflict.

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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 ...

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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 ...

Congo army retreat from Bukavu leads to clashes with allied militias

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo government confirms rebel entry into strategic city Bukavu

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo - Recent ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed ...

Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs

The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest ...

The Times of Israel on MSN1d

Rebel offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo clouds future for Israeli NGO

Israeli American founder Ariel Kedem fears third Congolese civil war, warns the severely malnourished children his group is ...

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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children

The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize second major city in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo River Alliance, a group of rebel outfits including the Rwandan-backed M23, said its fighters "decided to assist the ...

allAfrica.com on MSN2d

Central Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - One Too Many Humanitarian Crises in North and South Kivu

Press Release - The Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC Red Cross), the International Committee of ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Chinese envoy urges ceasing all hostilities in DRC

Since the start of the recent escalation in the eastern DRC, the weeks-long conflict has gripped the international community, said China's representative Fu Cong in his explanation of the country's ...

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