Rwanda-backed rebels seize second major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels seize second major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels captured a second major strategic city in the DRC
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Key topics

  • Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Bukavu, expanding control in eastern Congo.
  • M23 controls key airports and mineral-rich regions along Congo-Rwanda border.
  • International tensions rise over Rwanda's role and calls for sanctions on Kigali.

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By Michael J. Kavanagh

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