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M23 Rebels Claim Control Over Bukavu in Eastern DRC
M23 Rebels Claim Control Over Bukavu in Eastern DRC
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Earlier, on Saturday, the DRC presidency announced that its forces had regained control over Bukavu. 17.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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M23 rebels claimed control over Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the rebel movement announced in a statement released on February 16.The governor confirmed the rebels' presence in the city, adding that government forces had withdrawn to avoid urban fighting, as cited by the media.In the face of the M23 advance, residents of South Kivu are fleeing in large numbers to neighboring Burundi, as reported by Radio Okapi. At least 10,000 people have already arrived there.
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M23 Rebels Claim Control Over Bukavu in Eastern DRC
Ekaterina Shilova
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Earlier, on Saturday, the DRC presidency announced that its forces had regained control over Bukavu.
M23 rebels claimed
control over Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the rebel movement announced in a statement released on February 16.
The governor confirmed the rebels' presence in the city, adding that government forces had withdrawn to avoid urban fighting, as cited by the media.
In the face of the
M23 advance, residents of South Kivu are fleeing in large numbers to neighboring Burundi, as reported by Radio Okapi. At least 10,000 people have already arrived there.
