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Bukavu remains calm after M23 rebels take control
The Star
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2/17/2025
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.
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Bukavu remained calm on Sunday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the eastern Congolese
00:09
city, meeting little resistance from government troops, witnesses and the armed group said.
00:16
The Congolese government accused Rwanda of ignoring calls for a ceasefire but stopped
00:21
short of confirming that the city was fully under M23 control.
00:25
The rebels have been seeking to seize the commercial hub since taking the city of Goma
00:30
in late January.
00:31
The rebels' rapid advance since the start of the year and the involvement of troops
00:35
from neighbouring countries have stoked fears of a broader regional war, rooted in tensions
00:41
over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.
00:47
Congo, the world's top cobalt producer and a major copper supplier, faces renewed concern
00:54
about the impact of the conflict on crucial mineral exports.
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