Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say

‹‹ 1 of 5 A Congolese woman carries a child at Rugombo Stadium, after fleeing from renewed clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Rugombo commune of Cibitoke Province, Burundi February 18, 2025. …

Burundi retreats, Uganda enters fray in DRC

Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they had been fighting against Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, in a further blow to DRC's army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance even as Uganda deployed troops in …

Burundi Pulls Troops Out of Eastern DR Congo

Burundi is withdrawing its troops from Eastern DR Congo, where they have been engaged in combat against M23 rebels, according to sources on Tuesday, marking another setback for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army as it struggles to halt a rebel push. …

Burundi retreats, Uganda enters fray as Rwanda-backed M23 fight on in DRC

Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where they had been fighting against Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, in a further blow to DRC's army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance even as Uganda deployed troops in …

Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach

‹‹ 1 of 2 FILE PHOTO: People ride past Congolese people, displaced by recent clashes between the M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), as they prepare to leave the camp after being instructed by the M23 rebels to …

Burundi's army is withdrawing from DR Congo, four sources say

Burundian soldiers, who have been fighting Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, were pulling out following the fall of the city of Bukavu, four sources, including a Burundian army officer and two U.N. officials, said on …

Burundi is withdrawing troops from DR Congo, reports say

Burundi troops withdraw from M23 fight in new blow to Congo

Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, four sources said on Tuesday, in a further blow to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance. The pull-out came …

Refugee crisis: congolese flee to Burundi from M23 violence

In Burundi, an influx of Congolese individuals continues as they seek refuge from the advancing M23. Since the end of last week, the Burundian government has reported around ten thousand Congolese refugees on its territory, according to Interior Minister …

Burundi receives nearly 10,000 DR Congo asylum-seekers in three days: minister

BUJUMBURA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 10,000 asylum-seekers from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) crossed into Burundi on Feb. 14-16, the Burundian interior minister has said. "From Feb. 14 to Feb. 16, 2025, Burundi had already …