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Rebels Capture Uvira, Displacing 200,000 Amid Peace Deal

12/11/2025

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March 23 Movement (M23) rebels captured Uvira in eastern Congo.
The capture has displaced over 200,000 people.
The move followed a U.S.-brokered peace deal signed days earlier by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
The United States and European powers urged M23 to halt its offensive and for Rwanda to withdraw its troops.
Burundi closed its border with the DRC.

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March 23 Movement (M23) rebels captured Uvira in eastern Congo.
The capture has displaced over 200,000 people.
The move followed a U.S.-brokered peace deal signed days earlier by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
The United States and European powers urged M23 to halt its offensive and for Rwanda to withdraw its troops.
Burundi closed its border with the DRC.