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HRW calls for civilian protection after M23 group withdrew from Uvira

Jurist 22 Jan 2026
Following the M23 forces’ capture of Uvira on December 10, 2025, HRW had warned that civilians faced a heightened risk of abuse ... After the M23 and Rwandan forces captured Uvira, the M23 forces ...
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Congolese army 'retakes strategic city of Uvira' after M23 withdrawal

France24 20 Jan 2026
The Congolese army said Monday it had regained control of the ...
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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 ... of Uvira before their withdrawal.
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Congolese soldiers reenter key eastern city after M23 rebels' withdrawal, army and residents say

Newsday 20 Jan 2026
“Since yesterday, we have welcomed our soldiers back after more than a month away,” Alain Ramazani, a resident of Uvira, told The Associated Press over the phone.
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Congolese soldiers reenter key eastern city after M23 rebels’ withdrawal, army and residents say

The Associated Press 20 Jan 2026
Congolese soldiers and pro-government militia fighters have reentered the strategic town of Uvira ... ....
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Rebel groups’ capture of Uvira near DR Congo-Burundi border worries regional bloc

Anadolu Agency 09 Jan 2026
The AFC/M23 capture Thursday of Uvira bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi, has raised concerns within the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) regional bloc ... .
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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 ... control of Uvira and surrounding areas.
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Clashes in DRCongo's Uvira after M23 promised to withdraw

Image News Graphic 22 Dec 2025
Clashes broke out Monday near Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 group and pro-government militia, days after M23 vowed to withdraw from the city, local sources said ... .
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DR Congo president says M23 rebels yet to withdraw from border city of Uvira

Anadolu Agency 21 Dec 2025
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Sunday that M23 rebels have yet to withdraw from the strategic border city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite their earlier claims.
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Great Lakes strife calls for no bias

Mail Guardian South Africa 20 Dec 2025
With the recent fall of Uvira in South Kivu to the AFC/M23 movement, the US diplomacy has chosen to single out one party — Rwanda — while underplaying the responsibilities of the DRC with its coalition of armed groups and its military ally, Burundi.
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