Rwanda-backed M23 rebels clash with Congolese army and other groups as they march on strategic eastern town
About 200,000 people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic eastern town just days after Donald Trump hosted the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to proclaim peace.
The UN said at least 74 people had been killed, mostly civilians, and 83 admitted to hospital with wounds from escalating clashes in the area in recent days.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/09/drc-fighting-forces-200000-to-flee-just-days-after-washington-peace-deal
Author : Reuters
Publish date : 2025-12-09 19:28:00
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