Mass graves found in Congo after rebel withdrawal

Two mass graves containing a total of at least 172 bodies have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Uvira, following the withdrawal of the AFC/M23 rebel group, a senior government official said.

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GRAVE TIMES: Congolese return home during clashes between AFC/M23 and the Armed Forces of the DRC in South Kivu province on Dec 13, 2025.

The rebels briefly captured Uvira, a transit hub on Lake Tanganyika, near the Burundian border, in December. They began withdrawing a week later under US pressure and the Congolese army reentered the city last month.