US EditionAFC/M23 Facilitates Safe Return of Burundian Refugees, Urges Reciprocity
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AFC/M23 facilitates safe return of Burundian refugees, urges reciprocity
DR Congolese rebel movement AFC/M23, on Monday, December 15, facilitated the voluntary return of more than 500 Burundian refugees to their country, calling on the government of Burundi to reciprocate by guaranteeing the safe return of Congolese refugees displaced by ongoing tensions in eastern DR Congo. ALSO READ: DR Congo coalition continues targeted extermination campaign against Banyamulenge civillians – AFC/M23 In a statement posted on his o…
M23 Repatriates 500 Burundian Refugees
The Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 Mars (AFC/M23) has repatriated more than 500 Burundian refugees. In a statement issued on Monday, Lawrence Kanyuka, Head of the M23 Communication Department, called on the Government of Burundi to ensure the safe and unhindered return of Congolese refugees who fled their homes following indiscriminate bombardments by coalition forces of the Kinshasa regime, particularly in Sange, Luvungi, and Katogota. K…
AFC/M23 fighters have been controlling the town of Uvira on the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi for days, allowing 500 Burundians who were stranded in the town after it was captured by the fighters to return home. RFI reported that the 500 Burundians, mostly business people, were able to return home on Sunday, December 14, 2025, through the Kavimvira border crossing, which is now controlled by AFC/M23 on the Congolese side…
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