Rest of World News: As the M23 rebels advanced on Bukavu during January and February, several villages along Lake Kivu were turned into battlefields. Though fighters from.

Rest of World News: Bukavu, controlled by the M23, faces nightly killings and widespread fear as Congolese troops fled, leaving weapons accessible to criminals. The absen ...

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Moment Bukavu was rocked by deadly explosions Explosions during a rally held by a rebel group in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least 11 people and injured around 60 ...

Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated ...

Bukavu is a commercial hub of about 1.3 million people, the fall of which is another significant blow to Kinshasa’s authority at home and in the region.

As Congo Army Retreats From Bukavu, Children Pick up Guns and Get Killed By Sonia Rolley and Emma Farge (Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have captured the city of Bukavu. As government forces retreated, a wave of violence and looting swept through the provincial capital ...

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the UN said on Tuesday, adding the incident to a ...

Citing what she described as reliable sources, Shamdasani said three boys were shot dead by M23 fighters in Bukavu's Latin Quarter after refusing to put down guns they had collected from an abandoned ...

Residents of eastern Congo's second-largest city on Monday surveyed the aftermath of widespread looting that accompanied the arrival of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who have pledged to restore order. The ...

Smoke billows from Bukavu Central Prison buildings, a day after the prison break as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the centre of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo February 16, 2025.