Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels seeking to expand their grip on eastern Congo in a weeks-old advance that has raised fears of a broader regional conflict.
LIVE | DR Congo Crisis: Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Open New Front in South Kivu | Firstpost Africa
Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Open New Front in South Kivu | Firstpost Africa Welcome to Firstpost Africa with Alyson Le Grange. We are live from Durban, South Africa. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing further into the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich eastern region.
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