Who would have thunk...
Dec 11 (Reuters) - The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace in the region.
The rebels' gains bring the conflict to the doorstep of neighbouring Burundi, which has had troops in eastern Congo for years, aggravating fears of further regional spillover of fighting that has already killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more since January.
Sporadic gunfire echoed on Uvira's outskirts Thursday morning. For months, the town had served as the base of the Kinshasa-appointed provincial government after rebels captured the provincial capital, Bukavu, in February.
As each day brings the DRC closer to a military coup, I wonder what Erik Prince (Blackwater Inc) is thinking of the DRC army and its unique ability to walk backwards when faced with a bunch of skinny teenagers on e-scooters.
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