Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DRC
- The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have captured a town in the DRC's east, leading to mass displacement of over 60,000 residents amid regional violence.
- Kanyabayonga, under M23 control, was confirmed by a local official, highlighting the conflict's impact on the area.
- North Kivu province, where Kanyabayonga is located, faces turmoil due to the M23's resumption of armed activities since 2021.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DRC
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic town in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s volatile east, a local official told AFP on Saturday. “Kanyabayonga has been in the hands of the M23 since Friday evening,” the administrative official said under condition of anonymity. Kanyabayonga lies on the northern front of the conflict in North Kivu province, which has been rocked by violence since 2021 when the M23 (March 23 Movement) resumed its…
M23 rebels have taken control of a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, an administrative official told AFP. The official, who asked not to be identified, said that “Kanyabayonga has been in the hands of M23 since Friday evening. It is really a tragedy and residents are exhausted.” Kanyabayonga, which is about 100 kilometers north of Goma, the regional capital of North Kivu, which is besieged by the M23 rebels, is a strategic hu…
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized Kanyabayonga – a strategic town in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east, a local official told French news agency AFP on Saturday.
Fighting intensified on Friday between government forces and the March 23 Movement in the Kanyabayonga sector, located on the northern front of the conflict.
Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Seize Key Town In East DR Congo: Official
The Rwandan-backed M23 have seized a strategic town in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east, an official told AFP Saturday, as surrounding areas also fell into the hands of the rebels.
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