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The Latest Breaking News from Bukavu

UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC

OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

U.N. Human Rights Chief Accuses Rwanda-Backed Rebels Of Atrocities

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels accused of atrocities in eastern Congo, leading to a humanitarian crisis. UN investigating the conflict involving armed groups vyi...

Top News · Feb 16, 2025

M23 Seize Key City Amid Mounting Fears Of DR Congo Breakup

Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up.

International Business Times · Feb 16, 2025

Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion

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

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

DRC: South Kivu governor confirms Congo's M23 rebels are in Bukavu city

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels were seen in the centre of eastern Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday, said a local official, a security source and five eyewitnesses.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 16, 2025

DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu: Report

Local officials and witnesses report seeing rebels enter the eastern DRC’s second largest city after a rapid advance.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2025

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting

Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say

Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels

Radio France Internationale · Feb 15, 2025

DRC's president won't attend the AU summit, as M23 advances in South Kivu

Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC

Rebels make rapid advance into capital of South Kivu province, less than a month after taking Goma

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International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025

Fears In Bukavu As M23 Seize Key Airport In Eastern DR Congo

M23 fighters on Friday seized the airport serving Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just as African leaders gathered for crisis talks on the escalating crisis.

Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2025

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause

Fighters continue advancing on South Kivu province despite ceasefire calls from regional leaders.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2025

Lull In War-torn East DR Congo After Truce Call

An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war urged Congolese and pro-Rwandan forces to agree to a ceasefire.

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