Inside StoryRwandan-backed rebels seize city week after Trump oversees peace deal.The United States and the United Nations have warned that violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could escalate into a regional conflict.Hundreds of people were killed as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized another city, just over a week after the US brokered a peace deal.How dangerous is the situation?Presenter: Adrian FinighanGuests:Gatete Nyiringabo – Political commentator and governance and advocacy consultantKambale Musavuli – Analyst at the Center for Research on the Congo-KinshasaRichard Moncrieff – Project director for the Great Lakes region at the International Crisis GroupPublished On 13 Dec 2025
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Could violence in the DRC become a regional conflict?
The United States and the United Nations have cautioned that violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) risks escalating into a regional conflict. In December 2025, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized a city in the DRC, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Al JazeeraFiled 2025-12-13 · 18:27 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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The United States and the United Nations have cautioned that violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) risks escalating into a regional conflict. In December 2025, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized a city in the DRC, resulting in hundreds of deaths. This occurred just over a week after the US brokered a peace deal. Experts suggest the situation is dangerous, with potential for wider regional instability. The conflict involves the DRC government and the M23 rebels, allegedly supported by Rwanda, raising concerns about international involvement and further violence.
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The US brokered a peace deal.
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized another city.
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Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could escalate into a regional conflict.
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Hundreds of people were killed.
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