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Gunfire as rebels target key DR Congo city despite Trump peace deal
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.
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"It's chaotic, nobody's in charge. Uvira is done for," a Burundian officer told AFP news agency.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly59283d7ko
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.
...
"It's chaotic, nobody's in charge. Uvira is done for," a Burundian officer told AFP news agency.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly59283d7ko
What's the half-life of a Trump "peace deal"? Two weeks on average, perhaps?