Chaos as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern DR Congo’s second major city

Chaos as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern DR Congo’s second major city
M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered (Moses Sawasawa/AP)

Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next.

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