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M23 rebels occupy second major city in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s east

Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the government said, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in Bukavu to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces.

The New York Times · 16h

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.

CNN on MSN · 22h

Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover

Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters push to expand their foothold in the mineral-rich region.

DR Congo, African Union

Washington Examiner · 1d

Why is war breaking out in the Congo?

The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st century.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN · 16h

African Union warns against breakup of DR Congo

The African Union, AU, has warned against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group entered a second city in the country’s east. The AU’s Peace and Security Commissioner,

France24 (Video) on MSN · 19h

The situation in DR Congo dominate agenda at African Union summit

Our special envoy and politics editor Marc Perelman is covering the African Union summit for us. The conflict in DR Congo is on the top of the agenda.

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 ...

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Uganda: Uganda is deploying troops to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the conflict in eastern Congo continues

Uganda is deploying troops to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as the conflict in eastern Congo continues.

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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...

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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

Boise State Public Radio2h

Rwandan-backed rebels take over second city in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over a second city in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they continue to seize territory under the watching and passive eyes of the international community.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

The UNHCR spokesperson also highlighted the fact that “heavy artillery shelling and looting” have destroyed 70,000 emergency ...

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Children in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Increasingly Exposed to Sexual Violence, Abduction and Recruitment - UNICEF

"I am deeply alarmed by the intensifying violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its impact on children and families. In North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific ...

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