The M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo entered Bubu, the second largest city in the eastern region.
Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Congo River alliance, including the M23 Rebels, told Reuters that the rebels entered the South Kibu province on Friday evening and will continue to develop on Saturday.
The development of armed forces supported by Rwanda comes in spite of the resumption of international demands and peace talks.
As a result of the rebel progress, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced at home in recent weeks.
Tutsi-Led M23 supported by nearby Rwanda last month. We seized GOMA, the main city in the east, which is rich in minerals.. The Congo government accused Rwanda for sowing chaos in the region to benefit from resources.
The M23 captured GOMA for a while in the previous dispute in 2012, but taking Bukavu, the capital of the KIVU province, will show a new stage in the turbulent history of the region.
The city of Rwanda is at the southern end of Lake Kibu and is an important public transportation point of local minerals.
Early Friday, the rebel fighter entered the airport about 30 km (19 mile) north of the Bukabu.
But told the BBC that there was a big conflict on the outside of Bukavu, the governor of Jean Elekano, KIVU.
Residents in contact with the BBC recommended that the authorities would stay indoors.
According to the AFP News Agency, Dr. Félix TSHISEKEDI’s Félix TSHISEKEDI urged Rwanda to accuse him of “extension” ambitions.
“We no longer have strategic resources to be plundered for the benefit of foreigners,” he said, “he said.
Not only is Rwanda’s rebellion for support, but also has its own army in eastern Congo.
Rwanda, chairman of Paul Kagame, said his country’s priority is not. He said Rwanda was in danger of Dr. Congo’s Hutu rebels and dismissed the sanctions.
The latest development news occurs because the director of the continent will meet at the African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia on Saturday.
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the AU Committee, has a common mobilization of Africa about this issue that “military campaigns cannot solve this problem.” We hope that we can force this ceasefire. “
Additional report of Malu Cursino and Alfred Lasteck.
