Democratic Republic of Congo

Congolese Army Retakes Strategic DRC City After M23 Withdrawal

The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group withdrew.

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Clashes in DR Congo’s Uvira After M23 Promised to Withdraw

Clashes broke out near Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 group and pro-government militia.

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M23 Says Started Withdrawing Troops From Key DR Congo City

The M23 began withdrawing on Wednesday from the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, which fell to the Rwanda-backed militia in an early December offensive that angered Washington.

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M23 Militia Says Will Withdraw From Key DRC City of Uvira

The M23 armed group said Tuesday it had agreed to a request from the United States to withdraw from the key city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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M23 Cements Control in DR Congo City After Claiming Takeover

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters asserted control over Uvira in eastern DR Congo, making locals sweep the streets after the city's capture.

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Fierce Fighting in DR Congo as M23 Advances Towards Key City

Fierce fighting took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advanced towards the city of Uvira.

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At Least 20 Burundian Soldiers Killed in DR Congo

At least 20 Burundian soldiers have been killed in ongoing fighting in eastern DR Congo, military sources told AFP on Saturday, only days after a peace deal was signed in Washington.

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Fighting Erupts in DR Congo a Day After Peace Deal Signed

Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo on Friday forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington.

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Trump, Rwanda and DR Congo Leaders Sign Deal Despite Fresh Violence

US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal Thursday, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa's longest wars.

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White House Says DRCongo, Rwanda to Sign Deal

US President Donald Trump will bring together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Washington on Thursday to sign a peace agreement, months after an earlier US-brokered deal failed to stop violence.

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