Congolese armed forces retake control of Uvira after M23 withdrawal

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Congolese armed forces retake control of Uvira after M23 withdrawal  The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group withdrew.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/20/congolese-armed-forces-retake-control-of-uvira-after-m23-withdrawal  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Congolese armed forces say they have retaken control of the South Kivu city of Uvira after

00:06the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

00:10M23 seized Uvira in early December, but said on Thursday it was placing the city under

00:17the responsibility of the international community.

00:20On Sunday, pro-Kinshasa Wasolendo forces entered southern districts of Uvira, followed later

00:26in the day by Congolese special forces.

00:29Government sources said.

00:31They announced the city's full recapture on Monday.

00:35Residents cheered the arriving fighters as sporadic gunfire echoed through the city.

00:40The rebels had announced their withdrawal last month, supposedly in response to a US request.

00:46But residents said that M23 police and military personnel remained in the strategic city.

00:52South Kivu officials say M23 fighters have positioned themselves in the hills above Uvira.

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