The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), a rebel alliance in eastern Congo, which includes the M23 rebels, seized the strategic border city of Uvira in December, before withdrawing days later, as demanded by the US.
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 ...
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.
“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.