Today, this region is no less pivotal to the war, and potentially the peace process, in the DR Congo. I drove, with a military escort of UN soldiers from Uruguay, up the Ruzizi River plain from the ...

There are reports of looting by soldiers in Uvira, where the M23 is now at the gates, as well as in towns previously captured by the pro-Rwandan guerrilla group. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 21/2/2025) ...

Dr. Panzu Nimi, the head of Uvira Hospital, says his team has identified 800 suspected cases of mpox here, but the true number isn't clear. Nearly 1,000 people have died from mpox in the Congo in ...

The US ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned the M23 rebels ... has temporarily relocated its administration to Uvira, as directed by President Felix Tshisekedi.

(Reuters) -Volleys of gunfire rang out in 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 ...

Further south, the main border post between DR Congo and Burundi at Gatumba is also busy. It is usually an hour's drive between the nearby Congolese city of Uvira and Burundi's main city of ...

Deaths reported after army clashes with allied militias Deserting soldiers sow panic in North Kivu, army says M23 offensive has sparked fears of wider war Feb 19 (Reuters) - Volleys of gunfire ...