Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two key cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east in less than a month after a major escalation ...

Traffic on Lake Kivu between Bukavu and Goma, two provincial capitals in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), resumed Tuesday after weeks of suspension due to clashes in Goma.The ...

On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres from the provincial capital of South Kivu. Nearly three weeks after capturing ...

The rebels have been trying to push south towards Bukavu since they seized Goma, in North Kivu, the largest city in eastern Congo, at the end of last month. Any escalation in fighting could ...

M23 fighters routed the Congolese army to capture the key provincial capital of Goma in North Kivu last month. Then on Friday, the armed group and Rwandan troops marched largely unchecked into ...

which was barely defended by the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), gives the M23 total control of Lake Kivu, following its capture of Goma, capital of the neighboring province of North Kivu ...

The rebels overcame Congolese forces to take Kavumu airport, about 30km north of the city of Bukavu in South Kivu province, according to a statement posted on X on Feb 14. The airport held ...

The rapid advance into Bukavu comes less than three weeks after the rebels claimed the takeover of Goma, the largest city and capital of the neighboring North Kivu province on January 27.

which was barely defended by the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), gives the M23 total control of Lake Kivu, following its capture of Goma, capital of the neighboring province of North Kivu ...