Despite peace deal: death toll rises after escalation in eastern DR Congo
More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said late Wednesday, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira.
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00:00At least 400 civilians have been killed in eastern Congo in an ongoing offensive by Rwandan-backed rebel group M23.
00:11Despite a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda that was mediated by the U.S. and signed just last week,
00:19there is no sign of an end to the conflict in eastern DRC.
00:24The M23 has escalated its offensive and regional officials claimed that Rwandan special forces had been stationed in the strategically important city of Uvira.
00:35The rebel group had not been included in the peace deal and is negotiating separately with the Congolese government.
00:42Meanwhile, the battles in eastern Congo are having dire consequences for the humanitarian situation.
00:49Many inhabitants fled their homes in the face of the M23's rapid advance on Uvira,
00:55and numerous others have fallen victim to airstrikes and bullets.
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