Dr. Congo M23 rebel enters Bukevu city
East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern region.
The leader of the Congo River Alliance, the leader of the Cornil Nude, which includes the M23 rebel, told the Reuters News Agency that the rebels had entered the South Kivu provincial capital on Friday evening and would continue their advances on Saturday.
The progress of Rwanda-supported terrorists comes despite resuming international calls and peace talks for a ceasefire.
Thousands of people have been forced from their homes in recent weeks as a result of rebel advances.
Last month, Tutsi-Led M23, which is supported by neighbor Rwanda, Seized Goma, Mineral-Rich East Main CityThe Congo government accused Rwanda of anarchy of anarchy in the region to benefit from his resources, a claim that Rwanda has refused.
M23 briefly captured Goma in the last conflict in 2012, but taking Bukevu, who is the capital of the South Kivu province, would represent a new phase in the turbulent recent history of the region.
The city, which is the border of Rwanda, is at the southern end of the Kivu Lake and is an important transit point for local mineral trade.
Earlier on Friday, rebel fighters entered about 30 km (19 mi) airport north of Bukavu, as the Kangoli army and a militia had associated with it, withdrew without much resistance.
But there were heavy clashes on the outskirts of Bukevu of Jean Ilechano, Deputy Governor of South Kivu, told the BBC.
The residents contacted by the BBC said that the authorities advised the residents to stay indoors.
According to the AFP news agency report, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Dr. Congo President Felix TsiskD approved Rwanda to accuse Rwanda of “expansionist ambitions”.
He said, “Now we will not keep with our strategic resources, who are being looted for the benefit of foreign interests under the complex gaze of those who eat on chaos.”
Along with alleging supporting the rebels, which Rwanda has denied, the country too. It is said about its soldiers in the Congo.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has said that his country’s priority is security. He has said that Rwanda Dr. Hutu in the Congo is in danger from rebels and has rejected any threat of restrictions.
The news of the latest advance comes when the continent head of the continent is due to meeting an African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia on Saturday.
The head of the AU Commission, Mousa Faki Mahamat has been cited by AFP saying that a ceasefire should be “celebrated” saying that “military campaigns are not going to solve these problems. Africa on this issue today A normal gathering of and I am on this issue and I hope we will be able to apply this ceasefire “.
Additional reporting by Malu Cursino and Alfred Lastech.
