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M23 Rebels Advance Into Eastern DRC's Strategic City Of Bukavu

1 month agoSun, 16 Feb 2025 15:22:33 GMT

M23 Rebels Advance Into Eastern DRC's Strategic City Of Bukavu

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the heart of Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday.

Witnesses and the armed group said the rebels encountered minimal resistance from government forces, reported Reuters.

The M23 rebels have been aiming to capture Bukavu since taking Goma in late January. If Bukavu’s fall is confirmed, it would mark the group’s most significant gain since reviving a decade-old insurgency in eastern Congo in 2022.

Late on Saturday, the Congolese presidency said the provincial capital remained under the control of its troops and allied forces.

However, early on Sunday, the rebels had advanced into central Bukavu, according to residents and a local official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to security concerns.

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M23 spokesperson Willy Ngoma confirmed the group’s presence in Bukavu and posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) showing fighters in the city’s central Independence Square.

Residents reported seeing M23 troops moving through central Bukavu since early morning, with no signs of resistance.

Gunshots were intermittently heard from Camp Saio, the city’s main military base, according to two people living nearby.

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53 Comments

HiLLBiLLIES VOLkSWAGEN 0774857233 · 1 month ago

FROM MY SADC SOURCES THERE ARE SAYING TSHISEKEDI IS REFUSING TO NEGOTIATE WITH REBEL MOVEMENT M23

Kongaring Kongara · 1 month ago

This fighting must simply come to an end. Whoever is sponsoring must come to negotiating table and resolve amicably issues. Africa does not need War in this age,Peace is needed. No bloodshed,Simple.

Anonymous · 1 month ago

SHise kedi is refusing to negotiate with M23 thats why the war is on.

jivaschihwehwete@gmail.com · 1 month ago

Chikuru kugadzirisa zvino konzeresa hondo, kuzoona paita hondo panenge pane kusawirirana kukuru.

HiLLBiLLIES VOLkSWAGEN 0774857233 · 1 month ago

M23 IS CONGOLESE PATRIOTIC ARMY CPA

Youth · 1 month ago

Ndaivakambo uyawo kuno ma M23.......

Anonymous · 1 month ago

Vano rakashwa ZNA bush war vanoigona.

gumlaz · 1 month ago

zvagara vanhu vatema ukaona tichirwisana paita vana tinhai dzigwe zviri pachena kuti m23 varungu ava ndosaka vaine unyanzvi pakurwa mirai henyu mugoona after hondo kuti vachange vakuchera oil yacho ndivanani ipapoobva matoziva varidzi m23 nxaaa

jivaschihwehwete@gmail.com · 1 month ago

Even here in Zimbabwe the Chinese are looting our resources willy nilly.

Coma · 1 month ago

Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda

madabula · 1 month ago

Zim machairman when are they going kkkkk

Prophet of Doom · 1 month ago

M23 they are good at fighting who ever is training them chibaba DRC army seems to scared to fight these guys vakuda kuti masoja eSADC aende kufrontline anodashurwa

bounty hunter · 1 month ago

how can I get connected to this m23 grp .. please ane idea just send their numbers

bounty hunter · 1 month ago

nekutambura kwandaita muno mu Zim.. I'm willing to join this group m23 then they pay mie for fighting in drc

chiwenga · 1 month ago

Rwanda and Congo had a long standing dispute about controlling the Goma region, and area on the border of both countries which is oil rich. The dispute was not solved for decades until the emergency of M23 rebels who are believed to be Congolese but there is are clear signs of Rwanda gvt backup

HiLLBiLLIES VOLkSWAGEN 0774857233 · 1 month ago

DRC ngaidamburwe nepakati kova neWest Congo & Republic of Kivuland period

tango · 1 month ago

remember it was divided by colonialists before. thats why there is republic of congo and democratic republic of congo.

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$%/÷×+[]><& · 1 month ago

DRC yagara inotongwa nemaREBELS. Vana Kabila, Chisekedhe...vese aive marebels...

Drip too hard¶® ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦💥 · 1 month ago

haaa m23 inotoda vane tech kwete zveground force izvi

skye · 1 month ago

Hapanawo ane number dze team re M23

✨M@ster.g❣️ · 1 month ago

ndinadzo

Antman · 1 month ago

Also some M23 terms was for removal of region militia in DRC

Oncemore · 1 month ago

Where is Rwanda getting the equipment from, I suspect a third hand (white)

qw · 1 month ago

Obviously America.

Oncemore · 1 month ago

May I know the causes of the civil war in DRC, somebody with correct information please help. This will make people understand the conflict better, who is wrong in this war, M23 or gorvenment, give details please

qw · 1 month ago

Not very sure but it's something to do with Hutus and Tutsis, Rwanda saying that if you expel them from DRC back to Rwanda then they have to come back together with the land.

263 · 1 month ago

M23 was part of the Laurent Kabila rebels that toppled Mobutu Seseseko. They were called Mai mai fighters. Kabila failed to honour his agreement to compensate them hence the name M23 and they started to fight Kabila's government to this day.

tango · 1 month ago

It stems from genocide the hutus who were involved in genocide fled to DRC. Kagame is saying to DRC send them back to rwanda for trials. remember Mpurinya who was haboured by the zimbabwean gvt he was one of the high ranking hutu soldier involved in genocide. What is happening is that rwandan hutus formed a rebel group and are based in DRC and the rebel group fight alongside DRC army which is poorly trained and equiped compared to M23 and RDF. The other issues causing all this fighting is the control of minerals in goma. The drc has rare earth minerals worth 24trillion. Rwanda is getting tantalite , diamonds and gold through rebels.

Oncemore · 1 month ago

M23, are these the same group which was defeated by sadc forces during Bhobho's period (famous DRC war)

qw · 1 month ago

NO, those ones were called Banyamulenge( VaNyamurenge in Shona, whatever that means.)

stitch · 1 month ago

The world may prefer calling M23 a rebel group but from the look of things this is a proper, well trained army with sufficient provisions. This is the dorminant army in DRC like it or not. The problem is Power is sweet to easily let go especially with ill advice from some corrupt sadc leaders. They liken the opposition to those in their countries whom they crush like lice in order to rule forever. Time up to do away with the regional body called Sadc for it's now a platform to perpetuate regional instability by giving nods to shambolic elections across the region

Tit for tat · 1 month ago

Saka zvimaSummit zveSADC zvaitaurei hondo yacho zvairi kuenderera mberi,leadership yeSadc inenge ikutotsigira Rwanda hamuzvionewo,why vaiita kunge vaisheedzera cease fire yet hapana batsiro

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bounty hunter · 1 month ago

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Baba Tino · 1 month ago

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Drip too hard¶® ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦💥 · 1 month ago

l thought they hold a meeting to cease fire,,what's all this?

Ghostbusters · 1 month ago

That's what they said on their departure

Antman · 1 month ago

SADC might have lied or there was no concensus between M23 and SADAC & THE East.

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Mosi-yatunys · 1 month ago

military yecongo ngaingojoina M23 zvipere,panekufira mahara,these bastards are well equiped and trained,so its fighting for a losing battle

Baba Tino · 1 month ago

ndobvumirana newe wangu coz ukatarisa uniform yeM23 makeke kudarika yeDRC army

dok25 · 1 month ago

There is no hurry in Africa with African solutions for African problems. Have the African generals met, as was resolved in the joint meeting? Why the secrecy on what is happening, unlike in the other two wars where any step taken is made known?