"Regional and neighboring states appear increasingly determined to revive diplomatic pressure after the Rwandabacked M23 briefly captured the strategic city of Uvira in South Kivu, before abandoning it days later after US pressure. M23's advance on Uvira in the resource-rich region came less than a week after a United States-brokered peace agreement on December 4. The United Nations estimates roughly 500,000 people have been displaced in the DRC's South Kivu provinceImage: picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency"
"The Congolese government also accused Rwanda of being responsible for the deaths of over 1,500 civilians since early December, with the DRC calling the attacks "a clear act of aggression" and a "serious and repeated violation of international law." Separately, the United Nations estimates roughly 500,000 people have been displaced in South Kivu amid the latest surge in fighting, with tens of thousands fleeing into Burundi."
Zambia hosted a three-day ICGLR emergency meeting in Livingstone to address spiralling conflict in eastern DRC. Twelve defense ministers and military chiefs from ICGLR member states were invited, and the DRC is the current chair of the ICGLR. Rwandan-backed M23 briefly captured the strategic city of Uvira in South Kivu before abandoning it after US pressure, an advance that followed a US-brokered peace agreement on December 4. The Congolese government accused Rwanda of responsibility for over 1,500 civilian deaths since early December and described the attacks as a clear act of aggression and a serious and repeated violation of international law. The United Nations estimates roughly 500,000 people have been displaced in South Kivu, with tens of thousands fleeing into Burundi. Zambian commentator Musaba Chailunga said past peace efforts have been hampered because some international players benefit from insecurity, but he stressed that meetings should take place and emphasized Congo's significance for Zambia, the region, and the continent.
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