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Eleven killed after explosions at M23 rally in Bukavu
The details on the cause of explosions were still scanty but the government of the DRC was already trading accusations with the rebels. Kinshasa promptly accused a ‘foreign army’ of rocking the rally ...
Congolese donate blood after Bukavu blast depletes hospital supplies
Residents of Bukavu rushed to donate blood on Friday (February 28) after hospital supplies were depleted following explosions at a rally that killed 13 people and wounded nearly a hundred.
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Tensions Flare as Gunfire Erupts at M23 Leader's Rally in Bukavu
Gunfire disrupted a rally by M23 leader Corneille Nangaa in Bukavu, escalating fears of regional conflict between the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
The rebels this week seized another provincial capital to Goma's south, Bukavu, near Burundi. The region is rich in gold and coltan, a key mineral for the production of capacitors used in most ...
M23 rebels march through Bukavu, eastern Congo to cheers from some civilians
M23 rebels march through the centre of eastern Congo’s second largest city early Sunday as some onlookers cheer their arrival ...
Gunfire breaks up Congo rebel leader's rally in Bukavu, residents say
(Reuters) -Crowds fled as gunfire rang out at a rally held by the leader of the M23 rebel group, Corneille Nangaa, in ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...