Eastern Congo

• Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim withdrawal from Uvira as peace talks struggle - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have begun a withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Congo late Wednesday night, according the leader of the rebel group and local authorities. Bertrand Bisimwa, leader of the M23, spoke to The Asso
• Former Congo rebel leader Lumbala sentenced to 30 years over wartime atrocities - Ex-Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala was sentenced Monday in France to 30 years in prison over atrocities committed two decades ago during the Second Congo War, in a verdict that rights groups hailed as overcoming long-standing impunity