December 17, 2025
A leader of the March 23 Movement (M23) group has announced that the group will withdraw from Uvira, a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following a request by the United States. This move follows the group’s recent capture of the strategic hub, which displaced thousands and threatened regional stability. While the withdrawal suggests a temporary de-escalation of the conflict between the DRC government and the M23 group, the security situation remains unstable.