M23 Rebel Group Withdrawal In Uvira - DR Congo

M23 Rebel Group Withdrawal In Uvira - DR Congo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on the move in Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 17, 2025. Fighters from the M23 rebel group on Wednesday began withdrawing from their positions in Uvira, a Xinhua reporter observed on the ground. Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

M23 Rebel Group Withdrawal In Uvira - DR Congo

M23 Rebel Group Withdrawal In Uvira - DR Congo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on the move in Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 17, 2025. Fighters from the M23 rebel group on Wednesday began withdrawing from their positions in Uvira, a Xinhua reporter observed on the ground. Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

M23 Rebel Group Withdrawal In Uvira - DR Congo

M23 Rebel Group Withdrawal In Uvira - DR Congo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on the move in Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 17, 2025. Fighters from the M23 rebel group on Wednesday began withdrawing from their positions in Uvira, a Xinhua reporter observed on the ground. Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

War Scars Linger In Uvira - Congo

War Scars Linger In Uvira - Congo

In eastern DR Congo's Uvira, war scars linger as calm cautiously returns. Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) stand guard in Uvira city, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on December 12, 2025. Photo by Str /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A man helps a displaced child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) get on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sits on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

This photo shows a burial site of the victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

A health worker takes note at a burial site of the victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

Photo taken on January 30, 2025 shows the downtown area of Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, as the latter claimed earlier to be "open to direct dialogue." Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

Photo taken on January 30, 2025 shows the downtown area of Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, as the latter claimed earlier to be "open to direct dialogue." Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

Photo taken on January 30, 2025 shows the downtown area of Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, as the latter claimed earlier to be "open to direct dialogue." Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

Corneille Nangaa (2nd R), political leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), a politico-military group allied to the M23, speaks at a press conference in Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 30, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group on Thursday announced its willingness to dialogue with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after claiming to have taken control of Goma, an important city in the eastern DRC. Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

DRC Rejects Dialogue With Armed Group M23 - Goma

Photo taken on January 30, 2025 shows the downtown area of Goma, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, as the latter claimed earlier to be "open to direct dialogue." Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC: Violence Erupts In Kinshasa As People Protest Against M23 Rebels 2

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, demanding the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma. The demonstrations turned chaotic as protesters set fire to objects in the streets and vandalized several embassies.

DRC: Violence Erupts In Kinshasa As People Protest Against M23 Rebels

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, demanding the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma. The demonstrations turned chaotic as protesters set fire to objects in the streets and vandalized several embassies.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 5

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 2

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 3

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

DRC: People Protest Against M23 In Kinshasa 4

Protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa on Tuesday morning, January 28, to demand the withdrawal of M23 fighters and Rwandan armed forces from eastern Goma.

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Displaced people arrive by boat at the Nzulo port, near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Jan. 23, 2025. Intensified fighting in eastern DRC has triggered significant new displacement of civilians and injured nine peacekeepers, a UN spokesman said on Friday. Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in eastern DR Congo, died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, authorities confirmed on Friday. This incident occurred amid violent clashes between the DRC military and the M23 rebels, who have taken control of Sake, a strategically important town considered the last barrier to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Displaced people arrive by boat at the Nzulo port, near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Jan. 23, 2025. Intensified fighting in eastern DRC has triggered significant new displacement of civilians and injured nine peacekeepers, a UN spokesman said on Friday. Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in eastern DR Congo, died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, authorities confirmed on Friday. This incident occurred amid violent clashes between the DRC military and the M23 rebels, who have taken control of Sake, a strategically important town considered the last barrier to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Displaced people are seen at the Nzulo port, near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Jan. 23, 2025. Intensified fighting in eastern DRC has triggered significant new displacement of civilians and injured nine peacekeepers, a UN spokesman said on Friday. Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in eastern DR Congo, died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, authorities confirmed on Friday. This incident occurred amid violent clashes between the DRC military and the M23 rebels, who have taken control of Sake, a strategically important town considered the last barrier to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Displaced people are seen at the Nzulo port, near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Jan. 23, 2025. Intensified fighting in eastern DRC has triggered significant new displacement of civilians and injured nine peacekeepers, a UN spokesman said on Friday. Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in eastern DR Congo, died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, authorities confirmed on Friday. This incident occurred amid violent clashes between the DRC military and the M23 rebels, who have taken control of Sake, a strategically important town considered the last barrier to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Intensified DRC fighting displaces 35,000 civilians, injures 9 peacekeepers - Goma

Displaced people arrive by boat at the Nzulo port, near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Jan. 23, 2025. Intensified fighting in eastern DRC has triggered significant new displacement of civilians and injured nine peacekeepers, a UN spokesman said on Friday. Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in eastern DR Congo, died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, authorities confirmed on Friday. This incident occurred amid violent clashes between the DRC military and the M23 rebels, who have taken control of Sake, a strategically important town considered the last barrier to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FILE-DR CONGO-CANTINE-FRESH FIGHTING

FILE-DR CONGO-CANTINE-FRESH FIGHTING

(240802) -- CANTINE, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows people loading a truck in Cantine, a village in North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). People in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have lately been caught up in fresh fighting pitting government troops against two rebel groups, the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Roundup: Eastern DR Congo buffeted by fresh flareups with ADF, M23 rebels

FILE-DR CONGO-CANTINE-FRESH FIGHTING

FILE-DR CONGO-CANTINE-FRESH FIGHTING

(240802) -- CANTINE, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a soldier seen in Cantine, a village in North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). People in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have lately been caught up in fresh fighting pitting government troops against two rebel groups, the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Roundup: Eastern DR Congo buffeted by fresh flareups with ADF, M23 rebels

FILE-DR CONGO-CANTINE-FRESH FIGHTING

FILE-DR CONGO-CANTINE-FRESH FIGHTING

(240802) -- CANTINE, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a local market in Cantine, a village in North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). People in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have lately been caught up in fresh fighting pitting government troops against two rebel groups, the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Roundup: Eastern DR Congo buffeted by fresh flareups with ADF, M23 rebels

FILE-DR CONGO-GOMA-DISPLACED PEOPLE

FILE-DR CONGO-GOMA-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240723) -- GOMA (DR CONGO), July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on July 6, 2024 shows people selling fruit and vegetables at a camp for internally displaced people near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Uncertainty and a humanitarian crisis loom in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite an extended truce until Aug. 3 between the DRC military and the Movement of March 23 (M23) rebellion, which controls nearly 100 villages in the eastern North Kivu province. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FILE-DR CONGO-GOMA-DISPLACED PEOPLE

FILE-DR CONGO-GOMA-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240723) -- GOMA (DR CONGO), July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on July 6, 2024 shows people at a camp for internally displaced people near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Uncertainty and a humanitarian crisis loom in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite an extended truce until Aug. 3 between the DRC military and the Movement of March 23 (M23) rebellion, which controls nearly 100 villages in the eastern North Kivu province. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection

STORY: Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of Australia's landmarks turning off the lights STORYLINE: Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. "Switching off the lights is a symbolic gesture. The first step towards taking a stand for our planet and calling for greater action on climate change and nature loss," Kerri Major, Earth Hour engagement manager at World Wide Fund (WWF) Australia, told Xinhua. Major hoped that the event could encourage more Australians to make small swit

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-EARTH HOUR

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-EARTH HOUR

(240323) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows the Petronas Twin Towers before the Earth Hour event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-EARTH HOUR

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-EARTH HOUR

(240323) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows the Petronas Twin Towers during the Earth Hour event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

JAPAN-TOKYO-EARTH HOUR

JAPAN-TOKYO-EARTH HOUR

(240323) -- TOKYO, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Tokyo Tower before the Earth Hour event (above) and during the event in Tokyo, Japan, March 23, 2024. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Türkiye detains 18 suspects over links to failed 2016 coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 18 suspects over links to failed 2016 coup SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces arresting suspects (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 18 suspects across seven provinces over alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Tuesday. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of attempting a coup that killed at least 250 people on July 15, 2016. Also on Tuesday, an arrest warrant was issued for 23 suspects in line with the investigations by the prosecutor's office of the western province of Izmir into the "covered structure of the group (the Gulen movement) within the Turkish armed forces," said the TRT. Nine of those wanted were soldiers, with six of them still active-duty members, whi

Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive

STORY: Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people fleeing Sake towards Goma, eastern DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): EUSTACHE GASORE, Displaced person 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SON AMANI, Displaced person 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): GUILAIN IRUNVA, Displaced person STORYLINE: For several weeks, residents of Sake, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been living under the intensive exchange of heavy weapons fire as fighting flared up between government troops and March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, Xinhua correspondents observed on the ground. Located about 20 km from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, much of which is occupied by the M23, Sake City is considered to be the last barrier for Goma, which was taken by M23 rebels in late 2012. The DRC army and military partners such as the Southern African Development

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

(240212) -- SAKE (DR CONGO), Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Military governor of North Kivu province Peter Chirimwami (C, Front) inspects Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Feb. 11, 2024. For several weeks, residents of Sake, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been living under the intensive exchange of heavy weapons fire as fighting flared up between government troops and March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, Xinhua correspondents observed on the ground. (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

(240212) -- SAKE (DR CONGO), Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A solider stands guard in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Feb. 11, 2024. For several weeks, residents of Sake, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been living under the intensive exchange of heavy weapons fire as fighting flared up between government troops and March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, Xinhua correspondents observed on the ground. (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

(240212) -- SAKE (DR CONGO), Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers are seen on a vehicle in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Feb. 11, 2024. For several weeks, residents of Sake, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been living under the intensive exchange of heavy weapons fire as fighting flared up between government troops and March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, Xinhua correspondents observed on the ground. (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

DR CONGO-SAKE-FIGHTING-GOVERNMENT TROOPS-M23 REBELS

(240212) -- SAKE (DR CONGO), Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers are seen on a vehicle in Sake, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Feb. 11, 2024. For several weeks, residents of Sake, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been living under the intensive exchange of heavy weapons fire as fighting flared up between government troops and March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, Xinhua correspondents observed on the ground. (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive