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The M23 militia group has seized another town in the war-torn east of DR Congo, as the rebels gain more ground, sources told AFP Sunday.

Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of backing the Tutsi-led M23 rebel group which has seized swathes of eastern DR Congo in an ongoing offensive launched in 2021 – something Kigali denies.


On Sunday, the M23 (March 23 Movement) moved into the town of Kirumba, in North Kivu province, which has been rocked by violence since 2021 when the group resumed its armed campaign in the region.

Kirumba is the biggest town in the south of the Lubero territory, where the group has been advancing, and a big commercial center with more than 120,000 residents.

“We regret that the large entity (the town) has since yesterday evening been in the hands of the M23,” a local official, who did not wish to be named, told AFP on Sunday.

He said the group is now heading north from the town.

“They are numerous, some arrived on foot and others in vehicles,” a civil society leader, who asked to remain unnamed, told AFP.

During a meeting with residents on Sunday, the M23 said “they are going to Butembo and Beni, then to Kinshasa (DRC capital),” a participant told AFP over the telephone.

“Go tell the population of Butembo that we are on route (there), we will arrive everywhere,” M23 general Gaceri Justin said during the meeting, according to a recording heard by AFP.

Strategic Town
On Saturday, M23 seized the strategic town of Kanyabayonga, as other surrounding areas also fell into the hands of the rebels.

Kanyabayonga is home to more than 60,000 people and tens of thousands of people have fled there in recent months, driven from their homes by the advance of the rebels.

The town is considered a pathway to Butembo and Beni in the north, strongholds of the Nande tribe and major commercial centers.

It is in the Lubero territory, the fourth territory in the North Kivu province that the group has entered after Rutshuru, Nyiragongo, and Masisi.

Other towns near Kanyabayonga have also been seized by M23, according to officials and security sources.

Five people including three civilians and two soldiers were killed in the town of Kayna where the rebels took control on Saturday, Console Sindani, vice president of Kayna civil society, told AFP on Sunday.

The mayor of the commune of Kayna, Clovis Kanyauru, said there had been three deaths.

President Felix Tshisekedi held a meeting of DR Congo’s defense council on Saturday.

During a speech to mark the country’s independence day, Tshisekedi said “clear and firm instructions have been given for the safeguarding of the territorial integrity of our country,” without giving more details.

DR Congo’s mineral-rich east has been the scene of violence for 30 years by armed groups, both local and foreign-based, going back to regional wars of the 1990s.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/07/01/m23-seizes-town-congo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m63RQZ2DKZY

M23 rebel is funded by Rwanda, Paul kagame should stop destabilizing DR Congo

Congo is a country rich in natural resources, but the people are very poor, the country is plagued by armed conflicts funded by foreign powers for their selfish interest, It boasts vast deposits of industrial diamonds, cobalt and copper, Most of the raw mineral deposits remain untapped and are worth an estimated $24 trillion

Congo is by far the richest country in Africa in of natural resources, unfortunately it remains underdeveloped

This will be the fate of Nigeria if our leaders continue to abuse our resources and sovereign wealth

Something is brewing in Africa and it might come for those sitting at the top.

Imagine Congo!

Wow

It's time for the reawakening of Africa. In my opinion, we need good governance and also, break the boundaries given to us by our European colonial masters.

E go reach Tinibu the fake ant very soon if e no use e brain.

Another Afghanistan loading.

Until Africa starts producing leaders who put their people first, no progress will ever happen. If you like pray for 1,000 years. No progress will happen.

Hmm
Game of thrones

There's armed conflict in every corner of the African continent!

What is wrong with Africans?!

Unperturbedpota, this is the same thing IPOB TERRORISTS want to do in south east but biafrans will not succeed... The unity of Nigeria is sacrosanct... One love...

Some people wished this to happen to Nigeria, all because their candidate loss election........... children of bitterness hate and envy

PortHarcourtcit:
Unperturbedpota, this is the same thing IPOB TERRORISTS want to do in south east but biafrans will not succeed... The unity of Nigeria is sacrosanct... One love...

You dey mind those buffoons that don't know the implications of full blown war

Revolution gradually creeping into Africa at large

FatimaAbubakar:
E go reach Tinibu the fake ant very soon if e no use e brain.

As if you go fit do anything if the war sup.

Belcon:
Revolution gradually creeping into Africa at large

Na poor people go suffer am

If Nigeria revolution begins,Africa go shake

... any rebel groups with air defence systems and more determined in the struggle more than the state military will succeed in taking over the state.

One of the reasons many state are captured is a cracked within. Corruption and unpatriotism. Before Alexander take over persia empire he started the march little by little talking over province by province. And when he enter Egypt there was no single resistance. They praise him rather as the liberator which means there is already cracked and undermine military force.

It was in Egypt the soceeriors told him he would capture the centra government amd give him intel.

Charles Taylor of Liberia came to mind seeing this news

God1000:


https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/07/01/m23-seizes-town-congo/

who gives them guns?

Belcon:
Revolution gradually creeping into Africa at large

this is no revolution

Congo’s wars will continue due to the country’s massive reserves of rare earth minerals. The white man is behind every instability in the African continent. We’re nothing but slaves to them who should either be put into production for their kind or face death. The fact we breed like rats means a steady labour force for their unending greed. If our resources dry up, they’ll leave immediately and watch us tear each other apart.

Congo has been at war long before many of us were born...!

Dem really swear for most parts of Africa!

Belcon:
Revolution gradually creeping into Africa at large

What revolution?!!

This is GREED and hunger for power!

How many African nations who saw overthrow of governments went on to achieve excellence or real progress?!!

When you hear agitation or revolution in African nations, best believe that another set of corrupt criminals want their share of the national resources.

True nationalism and patriotism are alien to an average Negro!


I don't even stand to be corrected at all!

Spits!!!

Ok

Am too angry with country like congo with every mineral resources is been pushed around by Rwanda of 10million people,

They keep accusing Rwanda a tiny nation that DR Congo far more out weights in size of assisting the Rebels ....is it a crime for DR Congo to get other nations too in assisting them in chasing out these so called unknown gun men vis a vis.... Nigeria