The M23 rebel movement has announced a "unilateral withdrawal" of its forces from Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This decision, described as a trust-building measure, follows a request from United States mediators and is aimed at advancing renewed peace efforts under the Doha Peace Process.

• The withdrawal comes despite "continued provocations and abuses" by the Congolese army (FARDC) and its allies, according to the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23).
• The M23 is not a signatory to a recent peace agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump between DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Washington, and is engaged in parallel talks with the Congolese government under Qatari mediation.
• The United Nations reports the latest fighting has displaced about 200,000 people, with dozens killed and wounded.