M23, Burundi and Congo

Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, four sources said on Tuesday, in a further blow to Congo's army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance.
Rwanda: M23 Demands Withdrawal of Burundian Forces From Congolese Territory
The M23, in a communique issued on Saturday, February 15, demanded the immediate withdrawal of Burundian forces from DR Congo territory, saying their presence is "unjustified."
M23 rebels make unprecedented move in east Congo
The M23 rebels, which the UN said were supported by an estimated 4,000 Rwandan troops, are the most powerful of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of Congo's resource-rich east. Their advance on Bukavu, a city of approximately 1.3 million people, represents an unprecedented expansion of their territorial control.
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 army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance.
Burundi's Army Is Withdrawing From DR Congo, Four Sources Say
M23 seized Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, in late January and then took control of South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu over the weekend. "The Burundian troops are withdrawing from Democratic Republic of Congo.
Burundi is withdrawing troops from DR Congo, reports say
Burundian soldiers, who have been fighting against the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, were pulling out following the fall of the city of Bukavu, four sources, including a Burundian army officer and two U.
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