Rwanda-backed M23 rebels withdrew from peace talks with Congo after EU sanctions on their leaders. With major battlefield wins, they demand more concessions. A surprise ceasefire call from Congo and Rwanda’s presidents may not impact the conflict, as mistrust stalls multiple peace efforts.
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group announced Monday that it will withdraw from peace talks scheduled for Tuesday in Angola. The rebels had planned direct negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Congo's government to resolve the conflict in the country's east.
Britain will introduce sanctions soon against Rwanda over fighting in neighbouring Congo, a minister in the UK Foreign Office told Reuters on Monday.
The remains of victims who lost their lives in the recent clashes between M23 rebels and Military forces in Bukavu have been buried in a mass grave on Thursday.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are once again on the brink of a major conflict as escalating tensions threaten to destabilize Africa’s Great Lakes region.
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