By Editorial,
Sporadic gunfire and explosions have been reported as M23 rebels advance towards a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an offensive that has forced thousands to flee across the border into Burundi.
Residents and military sources said soldiers were fleeing the assault on Uvira, the last government-held city in the mineral-rich region.
US President Donald Trump brokered a peace deal last week between DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to end the long-running conflict but fighting has continued. Shops and schools have closed, with terrified residents staying indoors amid fears that rebels had taken control of some government buildings but South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi dismissed reports the reports. END