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Between mid-October and late November 2025, armed groups in eastern Congo and Mali have intensified violence. In Congo's North Kivu, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least 89 people, including 17 in a maternity ward. In Mali, al-Qaeda-linked JNIM executed TikTok user Mariame Cissé after abducting her. Malian military and allied militias also killed at least 31 civilians in Segou amid ongoing conflict.
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On December 11, 2025, the M23 rebel group consolidated control over Uvira in eastern DR Congo, displacing 200,000 civilians and threatening the US-brokered Washington Accords signed a week earlier by DR Congo and Rwanda. Despite the peace deal, fighting continues with accusations of Rwandan forces backing M23 and ongoing civilian casualties in South Kivu province.
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A surge in violence and disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has displaced over 500,000 people since December 1, including many children at risk of violence, disease, and malnutrition. UNICEF warns that ongoing conflict, underfunded health plans, and outbreaks of cholera and measles threaten vulnerable populations, especially children, amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
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Rebels from M23 seized Uvira in eastern Congo, despite a recent US-brokered peace agreement. The offensive has displaced over 200,000 people, killed at least 400 civilians, and raised regional security concerns. Rwanda is accused of backing the rebels, which Rwanda denies. The situation remains volatile.
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M23 rebels seized control of Uvira in eastern Congo, despite a recent U.S.-mediated peace deal. The offensive has displaced 200,000 civilians, killed over 400, and heightened fears of regional spillover, with Rwanda accused of backing the rebels. The conflict remains unresolved as tensions escalate.