GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered east Congo’s second-largest city of Bukavu, residents and a community leader say.

M23 rebels escort Romanian mercenaries to the border crossing into Rwanda in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday that they have seized a second airport in the region following a ...