Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo at the bottom of the bonfire - Latin American Summary

resumenlatinoamericano.org

Factuality

Ownership

By Guadi Calvo, Rebelion, Latin American Summary, February 25, 2025. Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu and the second most populous city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has fallen on Sunday 16 under the control of the rebels of the March 23rd Movement (M-23), who were stalking [...] The entrance to Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo in the depths of the bonfire was first published in Latin American Summary.

rebelion.org

Factuality

Ownership

This new setback, however predictable, as the M-23 militiamen accompanied by Rwandan army troops, had several opportunities to surrender the city in recent days, deepening the growing discredit of the government of President Felix Tshisekedi and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), who, despite the support of Burundian troops, have been accused of leaving Bukavu in front of the advance of the militia without having fought. Local sources report t…