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The Rwanda-backed M23 capture Kavumu, just 30 km from South Kivu’s capital, Bukavu

M23 advances nearer to South Kivu’s capital city despite a regroup of Congolese and allied forces.  After two weeks of fighting in South Kivu province and calls for a ceasefire from regional heads of state, the March 23 Movement (M23) and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) offensive has pushed southward and seized the strategic military position of Kavumu and captured the regional airport.…