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Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city

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.

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M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu

(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into the centre of Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said.

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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.

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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence

Andrée Blouin (1921–1986) was a central figure in the struggles for decolonization that swept Africa in the 1950s and ’60s, ...

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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 ...

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'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' Review: Art and Politics Intertwine in This Superb Documentary

The independence of the African colonies - the independence of Congo in particular - was a lie, the movie continues. A ruse put together by American and European governments and companies to keep ...

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110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...

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Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.

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