Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Start to Withdraw From Key DRC City, Leaders Say

The rebel group which last week seized the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Uvira say they have begun withdrawing, promising to complete the pullout on Thursday, following pressure from the United States (US).

The M23 group captured the strategic city near the border with Burundi, days after a “historic” US-brokered peace deal between Congolese and Rwandan governments aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern DRC.

However, the DRC government says the reported withdrawal is a…