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Former Belgian senator tours Goma, challenges Western version of events
Following his tour of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu in eastern DR Congo, Alain Destexhe, a former Belgian senator, said that he found the city to be peaceful as inhabitants went about ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers ...
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 ...
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DR Congo conflict: Life under M23 rebel control
Weeks after M23 rebels seized Goma, residents are adjusting to a new reality. While some services continue, public support appears coerced as the rebels push forward ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
from Bukavu, which is the capital of South Kivu province. Government officials and civil society leaders did not immediately comment.Kavumu airport became a target after the M23 rebels seized Goma an ...
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Boat traffic between eastern DR Congo cities of Goma and Bukavu resumes
People watch the first boat leaving Bukavu heading to Goma on Lake Kivu Appeals court rejects Trump's emergency bid to ...
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Crisis Deepens: U.S., Kenya demand ceasefire as M23 seizes Goma, Bukavu
Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a diplomatic resolution, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
After Goma, DRC's Bukavu falls under M23 rebels' control
The armed group, backed by several thousand Rwandan soldiers, has taken the capital of South Kivu province. It continues to advance, despite calls for a ceasefire from the African Union and threats of ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Goma is a critical trade and humanitarian hub ... who are keen to avoid bloodshed in Bukavu,” the ministry said.A local civil society leader in Kavumu reported seeing soldiers “abandon their ...
DRC’s Fall Inevitable? Goma, Bukavu in M23 Hands | Kinshasa Is Only a Step Away | Rebels Set For...?
M23 rebels have captured Bukavu in the DRC, following Goma's fall, with locals surprisingly welcoming them. The DRC faces systemic corruption, military failures, and human rights abuses, while M23 ...
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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 sat in wait on Saturday morning after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of ...