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Uvira
Location CityM23 rebels control key DRC city Uvira after Rwanda-backed takeover
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Uvira is a strategic city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has been under control of M23 rebels backed by Rwanda since December 2025. The conflict began as part of the larger peace process between DRC and Rwanda, but escalated into violence after US President Donald Trump signed a peace deal with both countries. Over 200,000 people have fled Uvira due to fighting, and thousands more have crossed the border into Burundi. The UNHCR reports that women and children arriving from Uvira are 'exhausted and severely traumatised'. The US has condemned Rwanda's actions as a 'clear violation' of the peace deal, and international mediators are working to facilitate the withdrawal of M23 fighters from the city.
Last updated: May 4, 2026
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News from Uvira
Hundreds return from Burundi to DRC as border shut by M23 fighting reopens
Tens of thousands flee DR Congo to Burundi amid rebel takeover of key city
M23 fighters withdraw from key DRC town of Uvira
Seizure of Uvira in DRC “will be a blow” to peace negotiations
Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request
Residents emerge in DR Congo’s tense Uvira after M23 rebel takeover
Refugees describe neighbours killed as M23 cements control of key DRC city
Rwanda-backed M23 militia storms DRC city, displacing 200,000
