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M23, Rwanda Troops Launch Fresh East DR Congo Offensive

A man carries a cross during a funeral procession toward a graveyard in Goma, where fresh graves have been dug to accommodate victims of the recent violence (Credit: AFP)

The M23 and Rwandan forces on Wednesday launched a new offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing a mining town in South Kivu province, as they resumed their advance towards the regional capital Bukavu.

Just days after capturing the strategic city of Goma in neighbouring North Kivu, the M23 armed group had declared a unilateral humanitarian "ceasefire" to take effect from Tuesday.

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