Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance

Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.

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DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.
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DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu

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Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.
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Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels

Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.
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Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels
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The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.
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