As rebels push into Uvira, soldiers flee towards neighbouring Burundi, alongside thousands of civilians.
As rebels push into Uvira, Congolese soldiers flee towards neighbouring Burundi, alongside thousands of civilians.
By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies
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About 200,000 people have fled their homes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent days, the United Nations says, as Rwanda-backed rebels swarm a strategic town just days after a United States-led peace effort, which now appears under severe threat.
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