As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...
Three children were executed by M23 in Congo’s Bukavu, UN human-rights office says
Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu as troops fall back in the face ...
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 ...
Turkey detains nearly 300 people in raids on PKK suspects, including opposition figures
Turkish police have detained 282 suspects accused of ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group, ...
Rubio, Netanyahu united in freeing hostages, eradicating Hamas, dealing with Iran's dominance
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the two nations' interest in ...
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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.
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M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict
In theory, M23 is fighting to protect the Rwandophone community in eastern Congo (particularly the Tutsi community). Under the Alliance Fleuve Congo – the political wing of the M23 rebellion ...
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Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the ...