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M23 rebels advance into Congo's second largest city
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February 17, 2025
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1:07Now PlayingThe Congolese government confirmed rebels were in Bukavu and accused Rwandan troops of also entering the city. It stopped short of saying the city was fully under M23's control.
Bukavu's fall, if confirmed, marks the armed group's most significant advance since it revived a decade-old insurgency in east Congo in 2022.
On Saturday, a Congolese army officer told Reuters soldiers were evacuating from Bukavu in order to avoid "carnage" like that seen in the city of Goma, which the rebels seized in late January. About 3,000 people were killed in the days preceding Goma's capture, according to the United Nations.
The soldiers' gradual departure in recent days led to a power vacuum, triggering looting and a prison break on Saturday.
In video obtained by Reuters, the prison was seen largely deserted, with parts of the facility scorched black and still smoldering.
The ongoing insurgency has also deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis in the eastern provinces. The "rapidly deteriorating" situation has left about 350,000 displaced people with no roof over their heads, the U.N. refugee agency warned on Friday.
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