Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Capture Kavumu Airport, Move Closer to Bukavu | Firspost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...

The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the ...

Kavumu and its surroundings, including the airport, are now under control” of the M23, the group said.  Read more at ...

M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, continue their advance in South Kivu province after capturing Goma. Local sources report that ...

One reason the M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces were able to advance into South Kivu quickly is that in January, they had ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...

The city of Bukavu is in turmoil as M23 and AFC rebel groups have seized control of Kavumu airport, located just 45 ...

On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres ...

The capture of South Kivu province’s capital would represent a further blow to Kinshasa’s authority in the east.

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport, which serves the South Kivu ...

Local sources said M23 rebels have surrounded the area around Kavumu national airport. They also recounted seeing scores of soldiers fleeing the town as the fighting raged on. The Associated Press ...