The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.

Mr. Trump last week declared that he had ended the decades-old conflict between Congo and Rwanda when he gathered several African leaders for the signing of the Washington Accord, a peace and economic deal that includes millions in U.S. investments.

More than 400 civilians have been killed as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continues its offensive in Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said late Wednesday.

M23 rebels and other fighters in Congo are using sexual violence as a weapon of war. Child survivors share their stories of gang rape, sexual slavery and abuse.

BUJUMBURA | Xinhua | Burundi has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels advanced into Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC located near Burundi’s economic capital,

At least 74 civilians have been killed this December following intense fighting between the March 23 Movement/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).

At least 74 people have been killed, with 83 wounded, as a result of recent clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.