The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters, drawing the attention of the local population.
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday, adding the incident to a list of grave human rights violations reported during the conflict.
Residents walk next to a vehicle with M23 fighters in Bukavu, DRC, on February 16, 2025. AMANI ALIMASI / AFP Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday, February 16, entered the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office BUKAVU, Congo -- Rwanda-backed rebels ...
Trucks and cars full of Congolese soldiers carrying their weapons could be seen circulating in Bukavu, South Kivu province on Friday.