In new DR Congo battles, soldiers are fleeing to Uganda
Fighting between government forces and the army has escalated in recent weeks, following the Congolese government's designation of the M23 as a terrorist organization and refusal of the M23's appeals for a bilateral ceasefire or peace talks.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
After the M23 rebels blocked the major road to Rutshuru, dozens of soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo crossed into Uganda.
The soldiers were met at a Ugandan army barracks in the border town of Bunagana, according to Ugandan army spokesperson Brig Gen Felix Kulaigye.
Some Congolese soldiers arrived in military vehicles, while others crossed on foot, according to a BBC source.
According to reports, the M23 rebels took control of the Congolese side of Bunagana on Monday morning.
On social media, images of toppled armored vehicles belonging to the Congolese army, the FARDC, have also been circulated.
Over the weekend, more than 30,000 people in North Kivu's Rutshuru area fled their homes, according to UN agencies.
Hundreds of people have been internally displaced, while others have fled to Uganda.
The Ugandan side of Bunagana border town is clogged with individuals who have fled their homes as a result of the recent unrest.
Some had planned to return home on Monday morning, but the fighting has forced even more people to evacuate.
Fighting between government forces and the army has escalated in recent weeks, following the Congolese government's designation of the M23 as a terrorist organization and refusal of the M23's appeals for a bilateral ceasefire or peace talks.
Rwanda is accused by the Democratic Republic of Congo of sponsoring a group made up primarily of ethnic Congolese Tutsi, but the Rwandan government has consistently denied these allegations.
