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.
The rebels have been pushing south towards Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since ...
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‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fightingAntonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground.
The rebels captured Kabamba and Katana, and local sources said they were trying to take Kavumu, just outside Bukavu.
A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid ...
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