The rebels have been pushing south towards Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since ...
Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground.
With international pressure mounting on Rwanda to curb the fighting in eastern DR Congo (DRC), the conflict was set to dominate the African Union summit as it opened in Addis Ababa.
The rebels captured Kabamba and Katana, and local sources said they were trying to take Kavumu, just outside Bukavu.
A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid ...