The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters, drawing the attention of the local population.

By Sonia Rolley and Emma Farge (Reuters) -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,

After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic bishops and experts are warning this offensive in the provinces of North and South Kivu signals a clear intent to establish a permanent foreign country presence in the region.

The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency started in 2022.

Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated.

At least 179 people have been hospitalized in Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross ...

Volker Türk said in a statement Tuesday that his office “confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city of Bukavu last week. We are also aware that children ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport.

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 ...

M23 rebels seized city of Bukavu after Congo army retreated U.N. says children using guns, uniforms discarded by Congo army Fighting reported in towns south of Bukavu far from front line Army ...

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.

As Congo Army Retreats From Bukavu, Children Pick up Guns and Get Killed By Sonia Rolley and Emma Farge (Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by ...