Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken Democratic Republic of Congo’s strategic city of Bukavu in the country’s mineral-rich east. This means M23 now controls all of eastern Congo's border with Rwanda along Lake Kivu,

Corneille Nangaa, leader of the AFC rebel alliance that also includes M23, addresses a press conference at the Serena Hotel in Goma, North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo January 30,

Residents of Bukavu formed long lines outside banks to withdraw cash, a scarce commodity since the M23 rebel group seized control of the city. Last weekend's looting and the rebel group's takeover of Bukavu made locals increasingly anxious about their basic daily needs.

M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday, adding the incident to a list of grave human rights violations reported during the conflict.

On Saturday there were reports of sporadic gunfire and widespread looting in the city, including at a World Food Programme depot, with residents sheltering in their homes. It follows conflicting reports about whether the Rwanda-backed rebels had entered the key city of Bukavu,

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, as they seized control of the nearby airport of Kavumu, prompting Congolese troops to withdraw in some areas.

Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as troops fall back in the face of an advance by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels,

The crucial ferries were suspended for several days due to fierce fighting between the army and M23 rebels in the region.

Local officials and witnesses report seeing rebels enter the eastern DRC’s second largest city after a rapid advance.

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian sources said.