Bunia, Congo and Uganda

UPDF enter Congolese city of Bunia
The development comes days after Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said UPDF would deploy in Bunia, which is located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Congo’s border with Uganda, unless "all forces" there surrendered.
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops - A military official says Ugandan troops have entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to help local forces stop deadly
Uganda Military Chief Threatens to Attack Eastern Congo Town of Bunia
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uganda will attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrender their arms within 24 hours, the chief of Ugandan defence forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said in a post on X on Saturday.
Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology.
Ugandan troops enter Congo to protect against rebel attacks
Ugandan troops have entered the city of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the request of local authorities. According to a statement, their purpose is to protect the civilian population from rebel attacks.
Ugandan, DR Congo troops secure eastern Congolese city Bunia - minister
Uganda said on Wednesday its troops have "taken control" of security in the city of Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, working with Congolese forces to fend off local militias. The move came as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has been seizing territory further south in the neighbouring North and South Kivu provinces,
Ugandan Forces Deploy in Eastern Congolese City to Quell Unrest
Uganda deployed more forces to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the growing risk of a widening conflict in the unrest-prone, mineral-rich region.
Ugandan troops bolster Bunia against rebel threat in Congo
Ugandan forces have entered the city of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the request of local authorities. The intention is to safeguard the civilian population from rebel assaults. At the request of the country's authorities,
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo
The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...
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Rwanda tightens its grip over eastern Congo
On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city.
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing children, attacking hospitals
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern ...
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CDF Muhoozi threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia
Kainerugaba routinely makes inflammatory posts on social media, including a threat in 2022 to invade neighbouring Kenya. Last ...
Burundi troops withdraw from DR Congo
Burundi has begun pulling its forces out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), where they had been fighting ...
Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs
The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest ...
The East African on MSN10h
Rwanda blasts UK for summoning envoy over its role in Congo war
Kigali says it will maintain defensive measures in response to security threats along its ...