Some fighters called M23 have taken over a big city named Bukavu in Africa. These fighters control an important road where people go between two countries, Congo and Rwanda. They came into the city on Friday night and stayed there.
The fighters moved away for a short time on Saturday night. Many people thought they left the city because other countries told them to go. But they came back quickly. The fighters say they want to keep people safe because the army of Congo ran away with soldiers from another country called Burundi.
The M23 fighters went into important buildings like where the city leader lives. The city leader had to run away. The fighters took pictures of themselves in the middle of the city to show everyone they were there. The Congo government says the fighters are not really in control, but the pictures show they are.
The road the fighters control helps many people move between Congo and Rwanda. About three million people use this road. The Congo government is very angry because they think Rwanda helps these fighters. Rwanda says this is not true.
The president of Congo, Mr. Tshisekedi, had a big meeting with important people to discuss what they should do. He talked to leaders in Europe who wanted Rwanda to stop helping the fighters. The fighting keeps going even though many countries want it to stop, making it hard for anyone to bring peace back to Congo.
The fighters moved away for a short time on Saturday night. Many people thought they left the city because other countries told them to go. But they came back quickly. The fighters say they want to keep people safe because the army of Congo ran away with soldiers from another country called Burundi.
The M23 fighters went into important buildings like where the city leader lives. The city leader had to run away. The fighters took pictures of themselves in the middle of the city to show everyone they were there. The Congo government says the fighters are not really in control, but the pictures show they are.
The road the fighters control helps many people move between Congo and Rwanda. About three million people use this road. The Congo government is very angry because they think Rwanda helps these fighters. Rwanda says this is not true.
The president of Congo, Mr. Tshisekedi, had a big meeting with important people to discuss what they should do. He talked to leaders in Europe who wanted Rwanda to stop helping the fighters. The fighting keeps going even though many countries want it to stop, making it hard for anyone to bring peace back to Congo.
