Congo, Bukavu and Rwanda

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport
Congo’s Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of advance
Rwandan -backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a “dangerously deteriorating” situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.
Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo's second largest city
Panic and looting are sweeping through eastern Congo’s second largest city as residents flee by the thousands to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels
Congo Says Its Soldiers Ousted Rwanda-Backed Rebels in Key City
Soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to the city of Bukavu Saturday, a day after it was invaded by Rwanda-backed rebels, according to the office of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi.
Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance
On Saturday there were reports of sporadic gunfire and widespread looting in the city, including at a World Food Programme depot, with residents sheltering in their homes. It follows conflicting reports about whether the Rwanda-backed rebels had entered the key city of Bukavu,
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