Fresh M23 clashes shatter peace hopes in eastern DR Congo

Hopes of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are fading after new clashes erupted in Uvira on Friday.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured the strategic town earlier this month just days after Kigali and Kinshasa reaffirmed their commitment to a US-brokered peace deal during a meeting in Washington. M23 is not party to the accord, but is negotiating separately with Kinshasa in Qatar.

The United States accused Rwanda of…