North Kivu, Congo and M23 rebellion

Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma.
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault
The circumstances around the death of Major General Peter Cirimwami were unclear, but Cirimwami, who led army operations in restive North Kivu in the eastern DRC, visited troops on the front line in Kasengezi, about 13km (8 miles) from Goma, on Thursday, the day of his death.
Governor of Congo’s North-Kivu province dies from wounds sustained on frontline as rebels close in on major eastern city
Governor of Congo's North-Kivu province dies from wounds sustained on frontline as rebels close in on major eastern city.
DR of Congo governor ‘killed by rebels’ as fighting intensifies
M23 rebels made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which is home to around two million people.
M23 rebels say North Kivu governor of Democratic Republic of Congo killed
Recent clashes between government forces and M23 have forced thousands of residents to flee provincial capital Goma - Anadolu Ajansı
Congo's North Kivu governor dies from injuries in rebel offensive
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has died from injuries suffered on the frontline during an offensive by M23 rebels in the east, a government source and an internal UN report seen by Reuters confirmed on Friday.
Tensions escalate as Congo's North Kivu governor dies amid rebel offensive
The Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu governor, Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, has died from injuries inflicted during a battle with M23 rebels. The violence in the region, particularly around Goma,
Alert: Governor of Congo’s North-Kivu province dies from wounds sustained on frontline as rebels close in on major eastern city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Governor of Congo’s North-Kivu province dies from wounds sustained on frontline as rebels close in on major eastern city.
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The origins of the conflict in the Eastern DRC
Four countries share borders with the Kivu provinces: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. The conflict in North and South Kivu is often described simplistically as a struggle between rebels ...