{"id":117173,"date":"2025-12-11T13:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/afc-m23-orders-fardc-soldiers-to-surrender-in-uvira"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:47:08","slug":"afc-m23-orders-fardc-soldiers-to-surrender-in-uvira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/afc-m23-orders-fardc-soldiers-to-surrender-in-uvira","title":{"rendered":"AFC\/M23 Orders FARDC Soldiers to Surrender in Uvira"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The AFC\/M23 movement has asked Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their allied militias present in and around Uvira city to lay down their arms \u201cimmediately and unconditionally.\u201d<\/p>\n

This follows rebel group’s capture of the strategic city on Wednesday, December 10.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Wednesday night, the movement\u2019s spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, said the FARDC soldiers and Wazalendo militia elements who surrender \u201cwill be treated in full accordance with humanitarian standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Burundian troops, who have fought alongside FARDC, Wazalendo, genocidal FDLR militia and foreign mercenaries, Kanyuka said they would also be handled according to international norms.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs for the Burundian combatants who have been captured or remain active in the region, we guarantee that they will be securely cared for and transferred to the Burundian authorities in full compliance with international human rights standards,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

With Uvira now under the movement\u2019s control, the spokesperson urged residents who had fled hostilities to return to their homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who fled the abuses of the coalition forces that terrorised Uvira for several months can now return freely to their homes, which are liberated from persecution, harassment, and all forms of violence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe city of Uvira is now fully liberated, secured and under the control of the Liberation Forces. The threat has been neutralised, and our compatriots are encouraged to resume their activities in complete safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

A parallel message shared on the AFC\u2019s official X account reassured residents in the newly captured town that they would be protected and included in \u201ca broader process of national reconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the populations of an area are sheltered from the threat of the forces of evil, we guarantee their security and launch a vast program of reconciliation and pacification of hearts and minds. This is our commitment before history. Thus begins an era of peace and development,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

L\u2019AFC\/M23 LANCE UN MESSAGE AUX POPULATIONS D\u2019UVIRA, AUX FARDC ET AUX WAZALENDO:<\/p>\n

NOUS ALLONS VOUS PROTE\u0301GER ET ENGAGER LA RE\u0301CONCILIATION NATIONALE<\/p>\n

Ce 10 de\u0301cembre 2025, la direction politique de l\u2019AFC\/M23 a diffuse\u0301 plusieurs messages destine\u0301s a\u0300 rassurer les populations civiles,..<\/p>\n

Quoting AFC\/M23\u2019s Executive Secretary, Benjamin Mbonimpa, the statement emphasised that \u201cThe movement\u2019s priority is clear: to protect the inhabitants and open a new chapter in the history of the region,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe day of December 10, 2025, will remain a historic turning point. Uvira, long described as the city of resistance and peace, is now freed from the disorder caused by the Mai-Mai Wazalendo groups, the FDLR, and disorganised FARDC units,\u201d the movement added.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. The AFC\/M23 movement has asked Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and their allied militias present in and around Uvira city to lay down their arms \u201cimmediately and unconditionally.\u201d This follows rebel group’s capture of the strategic city on Wednesday, December 10. 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