Bukavu remains calm after M23 rebels take control

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Bukavu remained calm on Sunday (Feb 16) after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the eastern Congolese city, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Bukavu remained calm on Sunday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the eastern Congolese

00:09city, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said.

00:16The Congolese government accused Rwanda of ignoring calls for a ceasefire but stopped

00:21short of confirming that the city was fully under M23 control.

00:25The rebels have been seeking to seize the commercial hub since taking the city of Goma

00:30in late January.

00:31The rebels' rapid advance since the start of the year and the involvement of troops

00:35from neighbouring countries have stoked fears of a broader regional war, rooted in tensions

00:41over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.

00:47Congo, the world's top cobalt producer and a major copper supplier, faces renewed concern

00:54about the impact of the conflict on crucial mineral exports.

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