Fighting intensifies in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels enter key city | DW News

According to reports, the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have now entered Uvira in the east of the country on the border with Burundi. The city is the only major settlement in the mineral-rich South Kivu province that they have not captured. Nearly 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Congo in recent days. President Felix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda, which backs the insurgents, of breaking a peace agreement. Rwanda denies supporting the rebels. 00:00 Fighting intensifies in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels enter key city of Uvira 00:40 Kambale Musavuli, Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #DRC #m23rebels