Bukavu, M23 rebellion and DR Congo

Newly appointed rebel authorities in eastern Congo bury blast victims
Twelve victims of a deadly blast at a rally last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were laid to rest on Tuesday in a ceremony organized by newly appointed rebel authorities. The incident took place last Thursday in the city of Bukavu that has been under the control of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels since February.
Explosions Reported After Rally In Eastern Congo's Bukavu City
Several explosions were reported on Thursday at Independence Square in Bukavu town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the
Bukavu in ruins as M23 rebels seize control of DR Congo’s South Kivu
Bukavu rises from chaos, but scars remain. Looters and rebels left devastation, yet merchants return, clinging to hope. As M23 advances, fear grips the region—will peace hold, or is worse to come?
M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into the centre of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said, as Congo accused Rwanda of ignoring calls for a ceasefire.
Congo Trades Blame With Rebels Over Deadly Rally Blasts
Democratic Republic of Congo's government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels traded blame on Friday for several explosions at a rally in the rebel-held eastern city of Bukavu that killed 13 people and wounded scores of others the previous day.
Deadly explosions strike rebel rally in eastern DR Congo
At least 11 people have been killed and 60 others wounded after explosions and gunfire tore through a rebel-led rally in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a hospital source. The chaotic scenes unfolded as crowds fled in panic from the city’s main square,
Blasts kill 11 at rally in eastern Congo, rebels say
Explosions killed 11 people and wounded 65 at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, the leader of the rebel alliance said, blaming President Felix Tshisekedi for the violence.
Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport
The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the ...
Foreign Affairs1d
How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?
Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...
devdiscourse5d
Tensions Flare as Gunfire Erupts at M23 Leader's Rally in Bukavu
Gunfire disrupted a rally by M23 leader Corneille Nangaa in Bukavu, escalating fears of regional conflict between the ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
cjr.org1d
Congolese Journalists Navigate a Thorny Landscape of Factions
In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...
The Times of Israel on MSN11d
Rebel offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo clouds future for Israeli NGO
Israeli American founder Ariel Kedem fears third Congolese civil war, warns the severely malnourished children his group is ...
UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.
allAfrica.com on MSN2h
M23 Says Will 'Not Passively Watch' As DR Congo Bombs, Massacres Banyamulenge
Villages inhabited by unarmed Banyamulenge civilians are targeted and destroyed by the drones, Sukhoi fighter jets, and mortars of the DR Congo army coalition in South Kivu Province, Bertrand Bisimwa, ...