US EditionRwanda-backed M23 rebels claim withdrawal from Uvira as peace talks struggle
M23's withdrawal from Uvira aims to support U.S. mediation and the Doha peace process amid demands for demilitarization and neutral ceasefire monitoring forces.
- The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to withdraw from Uvira after the U.S. requested it, calling it a "trust-building measure."
- Around 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern DR Congo due to the recent fighting, and at least 74 civilians have been killed.
- The U.S. accused Rwanda of reinforcing the M23 offensive by providing troops and weapons, violating a peace deal.
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The armed group claimed to have started on 17 December to withdraw its troops from this strategic city in eastern DRC conquered on 10 December following an offensive that led to Washington.
In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the recent M23 takeover of Uvira has led to significant displacements of people. If the fighting did not take place in the city itself, they are still taking place in other parts of South Kivu, pushing civilians to flee. Before the closure of the Burundian border last week for security reasons, many Congolese have found refuge in Burundi, where they are now welcomed in saturated transi…
Rwanda-backed M23 group says it has begun leaving seized Congo town
KINSHASA, Dec 17 - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have begun withdrawing from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira in an effort to support U.S.-backed peace efforts, their leaders said on Wednesday, promising to complete the pullout by Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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