Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. The group has taken control of vast swathes of eastern DR Congo since 2021
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region.
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For 30 years, the mineral-rich east has suffered from the ravages of fighting between local and foreign armed groups, dating back to the regional wars of the 1990s
Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said on Sunday.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DR Congo
Masisi, with a population of around 40,000, which lies about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the North Kivu provincial capital Goma, is rich in agriculture, livestock, and minerals.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize towns in Congo
Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro-government militias on Saturday.
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