Bukavu: Looting reported as rebels advance on DR Congo city

Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.

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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, after advances in the region. On Friday M23 fighters seized Kavumu airport, north of Bukavu.

The UN and the European Union have voiced alarm over the worsening conflict.

A threat by Uganda's army chief to attack a Congolese town has sparked fears the conflict could flare into a wider regional war.

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