Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest metropolis within the japanese Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), throughout a fast advance within the area, the governor of South Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi, says.
The armed group had been advancing on the town since seizing the area’s largest, Goma, in late January. The autumn of Bukavu represents probably the most important growth of territory beneath M23’s management since this newest riot began in 2022.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reviews.
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