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HRW calls for civilian protection after M23 group withdrew from Uvira

Jurist 22 Jan 2026
... the withdrawal of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group from the city ... Following the M23 forces’ capture of Uvira on December 10, 2025, HRW had warned that civilians faced a heightened risk of abuse.
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Congolese army 'retakes strategic city of Uvira' after M23 withdrawal

France24 20 Jan 2026
... border, seized during an M23 offensive in South Kivu province.
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Congolese soldiers reenter key eastern city after M23 rebels’ withdrawal, army and residents say

The Associated Press 20 Jan 2026
The army and residents confirmed this on Monday, a month after it was seized by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ... M23 had taken control ...
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DR Congo army retakes eastern city of Uvira from M23 rebels after withdrawal

Anadolu Agency 20 Jan 2026
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 ... M23 rebels advanced across several ...
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DR Congo army retakes strategic eastern city following M23 withdrawal

Xinhua 20 Jan 2026
20 (Xinhua) -- The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) said late Monday they have retaken control of Uvira, a strategic city in the eastern province of South Kivu previously seized by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion.
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M23 claims withdrawal from key eastern DRC city as government disputes move

Xinhua 18 Jan 2026
M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said the group has taken a "difficult decision" to pull out its forces, adding that Uvira would be placed "under the full and entire responsibility of the United Nations and the international community.".
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M23 rebel group holds a symbolic funeral for victims of drone strike in eastern Congo

Newsday 09 Jan 2026
GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group on Thursday held a symbolic burial for 22 people killed in a drone strike earlier this month in the North Kivu province in eastern Congo. M23 claimed ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels defy Trump peace deal with breakaway state

The Daily Telegraph 07 Jan 2026
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are strengthening their grip on eastern Congo despite a Donald Trump peace deal to try to end the conflict, United Nations (UN) experts say ... Qatar is supporting a separate peace process between M23 and the DRC government.
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Violent clashes between DRC forces, M23 group near key city

The Hindu 03 Jan 2026
The group also took control of border areas at a time when the DRC and Rwanda were signing a peace accord in Washington, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump ....
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Hundreds flee as Congo army battles M23 rebels near Uvira

Rumble 30 Dec 2025
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Fighting escalates around DR Congo's Uvira despite M23 withdrawal claims

Xinhua 27 Dec 2025
Clashes have been reported in and around Makobola, a strategic locality south of Uvira, as DRC military forces and allied local militias confront M23 fighters ... Fighting escalates around DR Congo's Uvira despite M23 withdrawal claims.
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Roundup: Fighting escalates around DR Congo's Uvira despite M23 withdrawal claims

China.dot.org 27 Dec 2025
Clashes have been reported in and around Makobola, a strategic locality south of Uvira, as DRC military forces and allied local militias confront M23 fighters ... Last week, the M23 said it had pulled ...
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