Burundi troops withdraw from M23 fight in new blow to Congo
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, four sources said on ...
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
The U.N. human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
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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.
Children executed by M23 in Congo's Bukavu, UN says
Three children were executed by the Rwanda-backed M23 after they donned weapons and uniforms abandoned by the Congolese army ...
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Burundi's Alleged Troop Withdrawal Stirs Tensions amid M23 Rebel Advances
Claims of Burundi withdrawing troops from eastern Congo amid M23 rebel advances create tension, with Burundian military denying such moves. The UN accuses M23 of executing children, worsening civilian ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the "old regime." Associated Press journalists witnessed scores ...
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As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...
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 ...