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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized second Congo airport in advance east towards Bukavu

M23 rebels claim they have seized Kavumu Airport, located in South Kivu province, which serves Bukavu, the region's second biggest city.
The rebels are advancing and are now just 30 km from Bukavu, as reported by the M23 rebel group.
Local sources informed the AP news agency that rebel forces are a few miles away from the airport.
International calls for a ceasefire continue, yet the M23's control came after Congolese forces withdrew with little resistance.

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7 days ago·Mumbai, India

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France24

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8 days ago·France

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abc

M-23 guerrillas take over the city of Bukavu and fear another massacre in the Congo

The rebel militias of the March 23rd Movement (M-23) , supported and financed by Rwanda, continue to advance in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and have already taken the city of Bukavu, capital of the province of South Kivu. In a new episode of their offensive against the Congolese Government, they conquered this Friday the nearby airport of Kavumu, 20 kilometers from the city, where they entered already at night and plan to co…

8 days ago·Spain

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VOA News

M23 rebels advance into eastern DRC's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say

UN says recent escalation of fighting has left 350,000 without shelter

8 days ago·United States

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WDSU

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8 days ago·New Orleans, United States

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