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U.N. warns M23 advance toward Bukavu as South Kivu remains without peacekeepers
Summary
The U.N. said the M23 rebel group is moving quickly toward Bukavu, citing continued clashes, reported cross‑border movements and humanitarian risks across North and South Kivu; U.N. and Congolese officials agreed to form a joint working group.
The United Nations said on Thursday that the M23 rebel group is advancing toward the city of Bukavu in South Kivu province and that the security situation across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo remains volatile in the absence of U.N. peacekeepers in parts of the region.
“The mission is obviously operating in an extremely challenging environment and is test and is being tested,” the U.N. spokesperson said, describing clashes between M23 and Congolese Armed Forces and allied groups south of Minova and reporting “credible reports that the M23 is moving rapidly towards the city of Bukavu.”
U.N. officials said their peacekeeping mission reported cross‑border movements by…
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