M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the eastern town of Bunagana on the border with Uganda, local activists said on Monday, in a setback for Congolese forces who had said a day earlier they had the insurgents on the run. Bunagana was an M23 stronghold during a 2012 insurrection that briefly overran the major city of Goma before Congolese and UN forces chased the rebels into neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda the following year.
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the eastern border town of Bunagana, local activists said on Monday, sending more than 30,000 civilians fleeing into neighboring Uganda. The capture of Bunagana marked a major setback for Congolese forces who said a day earlier they had the insurgents…
Government has adopted a militarised response to the escalating insecurity, deploying more soldiers and issuing ‘shoot to kill’ orders in instances involving cattle rustlers
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