M23 rebels seize key town in Eastern DRC as civilians flee

M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army are continuing their advice in the South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local sources say. On Saturday, the rebels took control of the strategic town of Luvungi, near the border with Burundi, and several surrounding villages.

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as the fighting intensifies.

A spokesperson for the Congolese Armed Forces told Africanews…