Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC

<p>Rebels make rapid advance into capital of South Kivu province, less than a month after taking Goma</p><p>Rebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group have entered Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a rapid advance south in recent days.</p><p>M23 fighters entered the city’s Kazingu and Bagira zone and late on Friday were advancing towards the centre of the city of about 1 million people. Gunfire rang out but the rebel forces encountered little resistance. Shops and businesses had long closed and frightened civilians fled.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/14/rwanda-backed-m23-rebels-seize-key-drc-airport-bakavu-congo">Continue reading...</a>