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- The AFC/M23 rebel group seized Uvira, and town hall was found ransacked after withdrawal under U.S. pressure.
- Mayor Kifara Kapenda Kik’y of Uvira reported damage and said minimal administration will operate until servants return.
- The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) plans reconnaissance in Uvira as part of ceasefire monitoring.
- The situation remains tense, with ongoing fighting despite recent peace agreements.
