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M23 Withdraws from South Kivu, Families Return to Uvira

5/12/2026

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The AFC/M23 rebels pulled back from South Kivu over the weekend after Congolese army and Washington pressure, a spokesperson said.
Displaced families who fled to Burundi are now returning to Uvira, where they seized town in December and withdrew after United States (U.S.) sanctions on former president Joseph Kabila.
AFC/M23 coordinator Corneille Nangaa wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying the United States lacks credibility as mediator.

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The AFC/M23 rebels pulled back from South Kivu over the weekend after Congolese army and Washington pressure, a spokesperson said.
Displaced families who fled to Burundi are now returning to Uvira, where they seized town in December and withdrew after United States (U.S.) sanctions on former president Joseph Kabila.
AFC/M23 coordinator Corneille Nangaa wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying the United States lacks credibility as mediator.