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M23 Rebels Take Control of Key Trading Town of Minova in Eastern DRC, Reports Say
M23 Rebels Take Control of Key Trading Town of Minova in Eastern DRC, Reports Say
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rebels from the M23 (March 23) movement have taken control of the key trading town of Minova on the northern outskirts of the South Kivu... 22.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The M23 rebels reportedly took control of Minova following intense fighting in the Masisi area in neighboring North Kivu. They are now heading toward the city of Kalungu, located 7 kilometers south of Minova. Before coming under M23 control, Minova served as a key trading hub supplying the Congolese city of Goma, which has a population of over half a million people, media reported. The M23 group, which fights for the interests of the Tutsi ethnic minority in the DRC, first rebelled against the government in 2012, but suffered a major military defeat in 2013 and was disbanded. In 2021, the rebels took up arms again, accusing the country's authorities of violating agreements to integrate disarmed M23 rebels into the army. The DRC has repeatedly accused Rwanda of supporting the rebels, while Rwanda has denied any connections with the movement.
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M23 Rebels Take Control of Key Trading Town of Minova in Eastern DRC, Reports Say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rebels from the M23 (March 23) movement have taken control of the key trading town of Minova on the northern outskirts of the South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Actualite news portal reported on Tuesday, citing local sources.
The M23 rebels reportedly took control of Minova following intense fighting in the Masisi area in neighboring
North Kivu. They are now heading toward the city of Kalungu, located 7 kilometers south of Minova.
Before coming under M23 control, Minova served as a key trading hub supplying the Congolese city of Goma, which has a population of over half a million people, media reported.
The M23 group, which fights for the interests of the Tutsi ethnic minority in the DRC, first rebelled against the government in 2012, but suffered a major military defeat in 2013 and was disbanded. In 2021, the rebels took up arms again, accusing the country's authorities of
violating agreements to integrate disarmed M23 rebels into the army. The DRC has repeatedly accused Rwanda of supporting the rebels, while Rwanda has denied any connections with the movement.
