Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Seize Strategic Uvira in Eastern Congo

• Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim to have seized Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Congo.
• M23's offensive occurred despite a recent US-mediated peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda.
• Congo, the US, and UN experts accuse Rwanda of supporting the M23, which has grown to 6,500 fighters.
• The conflict has displaced over 7 million people and risks spilling into neighboring Burundi.
• The US Embassy urged M23 and Rwandan troops to cease operations and for Rwandan forces to withdraw from Congo.

Why It Matters: M23's advance deepens Congo's humanitarian crisis and regional instability.