Rwanda-backed rebels say they will withdraw from eastern town they seized last week after request by US mediators.
M23 withdrawing from DRC's Uvira in attempt to 'show of good faith' in peace process
By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies
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Rwanda-backed rebels say they will withdraw from eastern town they seized last week after request by US mediators.
Rwanda-backed rebels say they will withdraw from eastern town they seized last week after request by US mediators.
M23 withdrawing from DRC's Uvira in attempt to 'show of good faith' in peace process
By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies
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DR Congo's government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

DAKAR: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said Tuesday they will withdraw from Uvira, the strategic city in eastern Congo seized last week,…

The armed group's advance has raised fears of a wider conflict and has drawn US warnings of action over a breached peace deal.

The armed group's fighters fighters remained visible in the town on Wednesday, saying conditions for withdrawal not met.

KINSHASA: M23 police and plain-clothed intelligence agents were still deployed Thursday in Uvira, local and security sources…

The Congolese army on Tuesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of launching “multiple attacks” on its positions in the east,…

M23 militia says it will quit DR Congo city of Uvira after US pressure