Clashes near Uvira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the announcement of a movement "M 23" Her withdrawal
A resident of Uvira who was contacted by phone said that "Activities are suspended, and people are staying home" The clashes are concentrated in the hills and neighborhoods located in the south and southwest of the urban area, and extend to the outskirts of Kalundu Port and the shores of Lake Tanganyika, according to residents. A resident of the Mulungwe area, southwest of the city of Uvira, told AFP by phone. "A bomb fell on a piece of land, and bullets could be heard above our homes". Representatives of the Congolese army and the movement were exchanged "M23" Contacted by Agence France-Presse, they accused them of throwing bombs in the region. After seizing the cities of Goma in January and Bukavu in February, they launched "M 23" In early December, an attack was launched towards the South Kivu region, on the border with Burundi, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda concluded a peace agreement in Washington under the auspices of US President Donald Trump. The movement said on Wednesday that it had begun withdrawing its forces from Uvira, at the request of Washington. However, local and security sources reported that members affiliated with the movement, but wearing civilian clothes, are still present in the area.
Clashes broke out on Monday between the movement "M 23"(M23) and militias loyal to Kinshasa on the outskirts of the city of Uvira in the eastern Republic of Activities stopped Peace agreement
