National Catholic Reporter19h
As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...
DR Congo: M23 Launches Attack in South Kivu, Threaten to March Towards Bukavu |Firstpost Africa N18G
M23 Launches Attack in South Kivu, Threaten to March Towards Bukavu | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels have ...
Frightened residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, frightened residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion ...
Rwanda’s Proxy War? M23 Rebels Capture Bukavu as Congo Accuses Kigali of Expansionism
The DRC government has accused Rwanda of orchestrating the offensive, citing M23’s military precision and advanced weaponry ...
The New York Times3d
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 ...
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 ...
The Washington Post3d
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 ...
Anadolu Ajansi4d
DR Congo’s president seeks ‘countermeasures’ against Rwanda for conflict in eastern Congo
Rwanda has repeatedly provoked such situations for many years, and there have not been any countermeasures taken,’ says Felix ...