GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have begun a withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Congo late Wednesday night, according the leader of the rebel group and local authorities.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are present around the town of Kamanyola, some 75 km north of Uvira, which sits near Bujumbura, the ...

Dec. 16 (UPI) --A rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said he and his forces will withdraw from the city of Uvira after the United States requested it. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the ...

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo regained control of the eastern city of Uvira on Sunday after M23 rebels withdrew, the military said on Monday. In a statement, the Central African ...

Residents uncertain about future as M23 rebels again announce withdrawal from Uvira, even as fighting continues in the area. Armed AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has ...

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The recent announcement about the Congolese army (FARDC) having regained control of Uvira, the strategic lakeside city in the province of South Kivu following the withdrawal of the Rwanda-backed M23 ...

Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it's taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the start of the month. The ...