M23 rebel advance causes panic in DRC border town Uvira

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M23 rebel advance causes panic in DRC border town Uvira

Volleys of gunfire rang out in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern border town of Uvira on Wednesday, local sources said, as clashes broke out among allied forces amid the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

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After taking control of the city of Kamanyola, about 45 kilometres from Bukavu, in South Kivu province, AFC/M23 fighters continue their advance towards Uvira, further south. Sporadic fire and panic have been reported in several surrounding localities, including Uvira, a town on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.

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In this second point on the situation as of 20 February 2025: AFC/M23 fighters continue their advance towards Uvira, scenes of panic and looting. M23 loots World Food Programme stocks in Bukavu. Education at risk: 330,000 children left school as a result of the conflict. Shots near the ATP Challenger in Brazzaville: a briefly interrupted tournament. UN Security Council paralysed in the face of the crisis AFC/M23 fighters continue their advance t…

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Rebel advance causes panic in Congolese border town Uvira

Volleys of gunfire rang out in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern border town of Uvira

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Tensile situation in Uvira: MSF warns about the emergency to protect civilians, medical mission and humanitarian access Image media PMaki Wed 19/02/25 - 15:58 Corps While the situation remains tense in Uvira in South Kivu province after clashes between the army and the Wazalendo, Doctor Without Borders (MSF) alerts about the emergency to the protection of civilians, the medical mission and humanitarian access.

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DR Congo: Chaos And Confusion As M23 Rebels Advance South Towards Uvira

Advances by M23 rebels in eastern parts of the country has seen government troops desert their posts and flee. Rumours of a coup are already doing the rounds of the capital Kinshasa The post DR Congo: Chaos And Confusion As M23 Rebels Advance South Towards Uvira appeared first on StratNews Global.