Gunfire breaks up Congo rebel leader's rally in Bukavu, residents say
(Reuters) -Crowds fled as gunfire rang out at a rally held by the leader of the M23 rebel group, Corneille Nangaa, in ...
As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...
M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Bukavu's fall, if confirmed, marks the armed group's most significant advance since it revived a decade-old insurgency in ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...
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DR Congo Crisis - Death Toll From Bukavu Terror Attack Rises to 13, Says M23
According to hospital sources, the death toll from "the terrorist attack" at a rebel rally in eastern DR Congo's city of Bukavu, on Thursday, February 27, has risen to 13 dead and 72 injured, ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to restore order ...
Congo army retreat from Bukavu leads to clashes with allied militias
Rwanda rejects allegations from Congo, the United Nations, and Western powers that it supports M23 with arms and troops. It ...
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Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels tighten their grip on a major city in eastern Congo
BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo whose residents appeared resigned to their fate under ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground gained since a major escalation of their ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office BUKAVU, Congo -- Rwanda-backed rebels ...