Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at Burundi camps
Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.

Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.










US President Donald Trump has claimed to have ended eight wars and secured peace in the Middle East.
Government says victims killed by rebels included women and children, accusing Rwanda of breaching a recent truce deal.

About 200,000 people have fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels surged into Uvira.
As rebels push into Uvira, soldiers flee towards neighbouring Burundi, alongside thousands of civilians.
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars but not all peace deals have survived.
DRC President Tshisekedi alleges Rwanda has violated newly signed accord as M23 reportedly advances towards Uvira.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame praises Trumpian diplomacy for de-emphasizing ‘democracy, freedom and human rights’.
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group and government forces have traded blame for the renewed fighting.
US president hosts leaders of DRC and Rwanda and says Washington will buy rare earth minerals from the two countries.

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed the “Washington Accord” peace deal.