Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently chaired an ad hoc regional summit in Entebbe to address the worsening security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amidst renewed fighting involving the M23 rebel movement.

• The summit aimed to strengthen coordination for lasting peace in the Great Lakes region.
• The M23, operating under the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), announced a "unilateral withdrawal" from Uvira on December 16 as a trust-building measure, following progress in the Doha Peace Process.
• The violence has displaced about 200,000 people and led to dozens of casualties, with Burundi reporting tens of thousands of refugees.
• The UN Security Council extended the mandate of MONUSCO until December 20, 2026, condemning the M23 offensive and urging Rwanda to withdraw any forces from Congolese territory.