The local prison was also emptied, they said. The M23 rebels have been moving south towards Uvira, which shares a lake border with Burundi, since they seized the provincial capital Bukavu over the ...

The militants' reported entry into the town of Kamanyola on Tuesday has caused panic in Uvira, 80 km (50 miles) to the south. Since Bukavu's fall, retreating Congolese troops have ended up ...

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said clashes and armed looting in Uvira were blocking ambulances and had forced the charity to reduce its staff in the town. Over 500 Congolese police ...