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M23 seize key city amid mounting fears of DR Congo breakup

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in Bukavu on February 14, 2025. [AFP]

Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up.

The armed group reached outlying districts of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province, on Friday, shortly after taking control of its airport about thirty kilometers (18 miles) away.

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