52 Congolese refugees enter Kigoma as M23 rebels seize Uvira

Kigoma Regional Commissioner, Ambassador Simon Sirro

Dar es Salaam. As M23 rebels from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) take control of the border town of Uvira, 52 refugees have crossed into Tanzania’s Kigoma Region, where they are currently undergoing security screening by state authorities.

Uvira, now under the control of the M23 rebels, serves as the administrative capital of South Kivu Province.