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Congo, Burundi and M23 rebellion

Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22

A boat carrying people fleeing the ongoing rebel advance in eastern Congo has capsized, killing 22 people, authorities said Thursday. The boat was carrying people from Vitshumbi on the southern shore of Lake Edward towards Virunga National Park on the northern side of the lake when it capsized late Wednesday,

Bloomberg on MSN · 20h

Rebels in Congo Extend Offensive to Border of Burundi, UN Says

Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have advanced southward, reaching Burundi’s border and bringing the central African region to the brink of war, the United Nations said.

Yahoo · 2d

Burundi's army is withdrawing from DR Congo, four sources say

M23 seized Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, in late January and then took control of South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu over the weekend. Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years,

Anxiety Rises in DR Congo Capital

Reuters · 1d

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology.

The Washington Post · 3d

Rwanda-backed rebels tighten their grip on a major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo

1dOpinion

Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?

Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...

2don MSN

Congo army retreat from Bukavu leads to clashes with allied militias

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Newsday9d

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

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement of more than 110,000 people in recent days, the U.N. and ...

Human Rights Watch7d

DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps

(Nairobi) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights ...

2don MSN

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 ...

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