https://en.sputniknews.africa/20250201/drc-burundi-jointly-slow-down-southern-advance-of-m23-rebels-media-reports-1070451010.html
DRC, Burundi Jointly Slow Down Southern Advance of M23 Rebels, Media Reports
DRC, Burundi Jointly Slow Down Southern Advance of M23 Rebels, Media Reports
Sputnik Africa
The conflict between the DRC government and rebel forces has intensified in recent weeks. According to local media, M23 rebels have taken control of several... 01.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
2025-02-01T10:55+0100
2025-02-01T10:55+0100
2025-02-03T11:01+0100
m23 rebels offensive in dr congo (2025)
politics
military
rwanda
democratic republic of the congo (drc)
burundi
united nations (un)
east africa
central africa
conflict
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e9/02/01/1070450837_0:0:3072:1728_1920x0_80_0_0_e73b95357cc3fa7f2e349e5087cb6680.jpg
Congolese and Burundian troops are halting the M23 rebel advance in eastern Congo, following their earlier seizure of Goma, South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki told media. Despite advancing towards Bukavu, the rebels have since been held back. A force of 1,500, including Congolese, Burundian soldiers, and local militia, defends Nyabibwe north of Bukavu.Burundian troop reinforcements in South Kivu at the request of Kinshasa are estimated at between several thousand and 10,000 by various sources quoted by the media, including Rwanda, the UN, and one Burundian official.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20250131/south-africa--rwanda-meet-to-resolve-differences-amid-conflict-in-drc-1070443930.html
rwanda
democratic republic of the congo (drc)
burundi
east africa
central africa
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2025
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
politics, military, rwanda, democratic republic of the congo (drc), burundi, united nations (un), east africa, central africa, conflict, war, human rights
politics, military, rwanda, democratic republic of the congo (drc), burundi, united nations (un), east africa, central africa, conflict, war, human rights
DRC, Burundi Jointly Slow Down Southern Advance of M23 Rebels, Media Reports
10:55 01.02.2025 (Updated: 11:01 03.02.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
Writer / Editor
The conflict between the DRC government and rebel forces has intensified in recent weeks. According to local media, M23 rebels have taken control of several towns, including Goma, a city with a population of two million. The escalated conflict has led to the deaths of over a hundred soldiers.
