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Uvira Secured After AFC/M23 Takeover; UN Monitors Ceasefire

2/13/2026

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Congolese Forces Regain Uvira

Congolese officials returned to Uvira, a town on the Burundi border, after AFC/M23 fighters briefly seized it in December.
Mayor Kifara Kapenda Kik’y reported damage to Uvira's town hall, with offices looted and destroyed.
The Congolese army re-entered Uvira in January to restore order.
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo plans flights to monitor the government-AFC/M23 ceasefire.
The ceasefire mechanism was negotiated in Qatar; UN deployment awaits security guarantees.

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Lacroix Assesses DRC

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess the situation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced South Africa will realign resources after 27 years supporting United Nations peacekeeping in the DRC, and MONUSCO urged safe transition as troops withdraw.
The United Nations reports a severe cholera outbreak in the DRC with over 1,300 suspected cases in 2026 and calls for urgent aid.

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Congolese Forces Regain Uvira

Congolese officials returned to Uvira, a town on the Burundi border, after AFC/M23 fighters briefly seized it in December.
Mayor Kifara Kapenda Kik’y reported damage to Uvira's town hall, with offices looted and destroyed.
The Congolese army re-entered Uvira in January to restore order.
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo plans flights to monitor the government-AFC/M23 ceasefire.
The ceasefire mechanism was negotiated in Qatar; UN deployment awaits security guarantees.

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