Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia
WebBunagana is a small town in Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the border with Uganda. It served as the headquarters of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel militia in 2013 and …
M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda
WebJun 13, 2022 · Bunagana is located 60km (37 miles) northeast of Goma, a city of nearly two million that also serves as a hub for international aid organisations and the United Nations peacekeeping mission,...
Congo rebels seize eastern border town, army blames Rwanda
WebJune 13, 202212:29 PM PDTUpdated 2 years ago. GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 13 (Reuters) - M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the eastern border town of...
Ugandan forces take over east Congo town as M23 rebels leave
WebApr 3, 2023 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — East African regional forces have regained control of Bunagana, a strategic town in eastern Congo that had been held by M23 rebels for more than nine months, a spokesman for the regional force said Monday.
DR Congo's Bunagana town 'empty' as army presses M23 - BBC
WebNov 4, 2013 · The entire population of Bunagana town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has fled fighting between government and rebel forces, residents say. The BBC's Ignatius Bahizi, who is on the...
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting for Uganda: UNHCR | UN News
WebNov 9, 2021 · Rushing to escape. Shabia Mantoo, UNHCR spokesperson in Geneva, said some 8,000 asylum seekers crossed at Bunagana town, while another 3,000 came through the Kibaya border point in Kisoro...
Uneasy calm inside Congo's rebel-held territory - BBC News
WebJul 24, 2012 · An uneasy calm pervades the frontier town of Bunagana. By day, impromptu markets spring up. There is a brisk trade in shoes, empty beer bottles and sacks of tiny dried fish. Small groups of rebel...
Bunagana, Uganda - Wikipedia
WebThe town is located in extreme southwestern Uganda, in Kisoro District, at the international border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Bunagana is approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi), by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in …
Bunagana – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebBunagana is at the far western edge of the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over the border from a tranquil and hard-working region of Uganda . The township is not that loyal to government forces and may be regarded as a potential - if not actual - war zone . Understand. Get in. Get around. See.
Congo's army takes border town, closes in on last rebel positions
WebOct 30, 2013 · By Kenny Katombe BUNAGANA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - C ongolese troops entered the eastern border town of Bunagana on Wednesday after M23 rebels abandoned the last major town...
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