At least 11 people were killed in attacks over the past day in the rebel-held Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu as vigilante violence rises following the army's withdrawal, witnesses and a civil society activist said on Thursday.

Twelve victims of a deadly blast at a rally last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were laid to rest on Tuesday (March 4) in a ceremony organized by newly appointed rebel authorities. Veta Chan produced this report.

In Bukavu, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 11 people have been killed in vigilante attacks following the withdrawal of the army. M23 rebels are trying to impose order, retraining police under their control,

At the 58th regular session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, Caritas Internationalis highlighted the widespread effects of the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Gunfire broke up a rally held by Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, in east Congo's second-largest city on Thursday, causing attendees to flee, residents said.

Gunfire disrupted a rally by M23 leader Corneille Nangaa in Bukavu, escalating fears of regional conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbors. M23 claims territorial control and is attempting to establish order,

Crowds fled as gunfire rang out at a rally held by the leader of the M23 rebel group, Corneille Nangaa, in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday, residents said. Read more at straitstimes.

The United Nations says the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men in two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo

Dozens of people were reportedly injured after two explosions hit a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured the second-biggest city in DR Congo’s mineral-rich East. They have captured Bukavu, which is the capital of South Kivu province. This is a major victory for the Tutsi-led M23 rebel group, who now have total control ...

A vendor is pictured at a street market in Bukavu, South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Feb. 24, 2025. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua) Vendors sell vegetables at a street market in Bukavu, South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Feb. 24, 2025. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua)

Dozens of people were reportedly injured after two explosions hit a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in eastern Congo.