Tag: DRC
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Up to 40,000 Congolese flee to Burundi as M23 rebels takeover South Kivu province in the DRC
Up to 40,000 Congolese have fled to neighbouring Burundi after M23 rebels took over the South Kivu province this week. The capital of the province, Bukavu is also in the hands of rebels as tens of thousands of Congolese flee every day. Alliance Fleuve Congo (Congo River Alliance), the political party of M23, has taken…
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels announce capture of Goma city in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have announced their control over the city of Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They invaded the province last week and forced United Nations peacekeepers to withdraw after attacking them and killing up to 13 of their members. There is calm in the city but…
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Rwanda and M23 Rebels invade Goma in Congo and start a war
M23 rebels along with Rwandan army soldiers have invaded Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). North Kivu is a region rich in natural resources and for this reason it is often targeted by the Rwandan-backed M23 militias. Rwanda is also the biggest smuggler of Congolese natural resources…