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The Congolese army has regained control of Uvira, a key city in South Kivu, following the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. M23 had captured Uvira in early December but announced on Thursday that it would place the city under the oversight of the international community. Despite the announcement, residents reported that rebel police and military …

More than 80 per cent of health facilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are now without medicine, according to a new assessment by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The report, released on Thursday, revealed that over 200 hospitals and clinics in North and South Kivu have run out of essential drugs …

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