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Rebeldes del M23 ocupan la segunda mayor ciudad de la R.D. del Congo
February 17, 2025 - Los rebeldes del M23 respaldados por Ruanda han entrado a Bukavu, la segunda mayor ciudad del oriente de la República Democrática del Congo, rico en minerales, enfrentando poca resistencia de las tropas gubernamentales.
Some people lined the streets to clap and cheer the fighters as they marched and drove into the city centre without resistance. It is the second city after Goma to fall to the rebels in the mineral-rich region in the past few weeks.
The Congolese government has acknowledged its fall and urged residents to stay at home “to avoid being targeted by the occupying forces”.
The UN and European countries have warned that the latest offensive, which has seen hundreds of thousands of people forced from their homes, could spark a wider regional war, the BBC said.