Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Bunagana, is a small town in
As of 13 October 2022 the rebels had consolidated their control of the area surrounding the town. The Congolese border post was operating under rebel control with ongoing commercial exchanges with Uganda.[3]
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez has stated that “Rwandan support for M23 rebels who are attacking civilians, UN peacekeepers, and FARDC in Eastern DRC is unacceptable”[4] and has called for Bureau of African Affairs to “immediately investigate and hold those responsible to account”[5]
Location
The town is located approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi), by road, northeast of Goma, the provincial capital.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Long, Nick (4 November 2013). "Refugees Flee to Uganda to Escape Renewed DRC Violence". VOA. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Sabiti, Djaffar; Bujakera, Stanis (2022-06-13). "Congo rebels seize eastern border town, army blames Rwanda". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Nord-Kivu : la société civile déplore les 4 mois d'administration rebelle à Bunagana". Radio Okapi (in French). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ @SFRCdems (June 13, 2022). "Rwandan support for M23 rebels who are attacking civilians, UN peacekeepers, and FARDC in eastern DRC is unacceptab…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @SFRCdems (June 13, 2022). "Rwandan support for M23 rebels who are attacking civilians, UN peacekeepers, and FARDC in eastern DRC is unacceptab…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Road Distance Between Bunagana & Goma With Map