Congo rebels enter strategic town of Uvira as peace deal crumbles

Name: Congo rebels enter strategic town of Uvira as peace deal crumbles
Uploaded: 2025-12-11T18:05:11.451Z
Duration: 1 min 52 s
Description: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered the eastern Congo town of Uvira, near the Burundian border, in the biggest escalation for months during the long-running war, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered the eastern Congo town of Uvira, near the Burundian border, in the biggest escalation for months during the long-running war, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

Breakdown

M23 rebels enter Uvira, escalating the conflict in eastern Congo
Uvira is a key military and administrative base near Burundi 15s
Rebel advance follows collapse of a recent U.S.-brokered peace deal 43s
UN says 200,000 people displaced and many civilians killed 1m 29s
Control of Uvira remains unclear; military holds back to protect civilians 1m 44s