UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC

The UN warns that the M23 armed group is advancing in eastern DRC, seizing key cities and moving towards strategic areas in North and South Kivu, raising the risk of a regional conflict with catastrophic consequences. The rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23 has sparked fears of a repeat of the Second Congo War, drawing concerns from the UN special envoy and the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC. The M23 is now at the junction of the borders between DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi, heightening tensions in the region.

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