Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Capture Kavumu Airport, Move Closer to Bukavu | Firspost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...

(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's ...

M23 Captures Strategic Airport Town of Kavumu Near Bukavu | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance in DR Congo's mineral-rich east. The rebels have seized the airport ...

The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...

On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres ...

M23 rebels have captured Kavumu airport near Bukavu, intensifying conflict in eastern DR Congo despite international ...

The capture of Bukavu, a commercial hub, and of the strategic airport that services the city in the nearby town of Kavumu ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reached the strategic Kavumu airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, three sources told Reuters on ...

They have continued to advance towards Bukavu, seizing several nearby towns, the latest which is Katana captured on Friday. The town is 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Kavumu airport. The U.N. refugee ...

A spokesperson for the Congolese army, Sylvain Ekenge, confirmed that rebels had taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport to the north of Bukavu and that Congolese troops had pulled back with ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents and business owners in eastern Congo's second largest city sat in wait on Saturday morning after ...