Rwandan-backed rebels have pushed into the outskirts of Uvira in eastern Congo, according to local authorities.

About 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Congo in recent days, the United Nations said, as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic town just days after Donald Trump hosted the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to proclaim peace.

A surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign-currency holdings and a shift in central-bank policy have fueled an almost 29% rally in the franc this year, making it Africa’s best-performing currency against the dollar alongside the cedi.

A bomb explosion killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo following a dispute between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia, despite a deal signed in Washington touted as a major step toward peace in the country.

President Donald Trump says he has ended the long war in eastern Congo. But despite signing peace deals, Congo’s M23 rebels have tightened their grip on power by enlisting more soldiers, building a parallel administration and seizing mines rich in critical minerals.