4 days ago · As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi ...

10 hours ago · The city of 2 million people is at the heart of a region home to trillions of dollars in mineral wealth, and after consolidating control of Goma last week, the rebels were reported to be gaining the upper hand in other areas of eastern Congo and advancing on another provincial capital, Bukavu. But the rebels said Monday they would halt fighting ...

3 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels were quickly expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels following a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the World Health Organization and its partners ...

3 days ago · Rwanda-backed rebels are closing in on the key eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital.

2 days ago · The rebels said they will march all the way to Congo’s capital Kinshasa, 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) to the west. U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric also told a briefing Friday that the World Health Organization and its partners conducted an assessment with Congo’s government between Jan. 26-30, and reported that 700 people have been ...

3 days ago · Volunteers line up at Funu Stadium in the city of Bukavu to register to fight alongside the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo against M23 rebels, Jan. 31, 2025.

3 days ago · There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a further escalation in the region's conflict.

4 days ago · Unconfirmed reports say the Rwanda-backed rebels are currently advancing towards Bukavu, the second-biggest city in the mineral-rich east, despite international calls for a ceasefire.

7 hours ago · The rebels were then reported to be advancing on another provincial capital, Bukavu, while vowing to continue to the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, a thousand miles away.

6 days ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo were moving south on Wednesday towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, apparently bidding ...