The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday.
The Alliance Fleuve Congo, a coalition of militias including M23, declared the ceasefire “in response to humanitarian crisis”, said a communique posted on platform X.
The alliance added that it had no intention of capturing Bukavu, South Kivu's provincial capital, after it seized Congo's largest eastern city of Goma last week.
The M23, which is made up of ethnic Tutsis, say they are fighting for the rights of their minority group, while DR Congo's government says the Rwanda-backed rebels are seeking to exploit the eastern region's vast mineral wealth.
On Monday the UN said at least 700 people died in last week’s fighting between the rebels and Congolese forces. The World Health Organization warns that healthcare facilities are struggling to cope with a surge in casualties, alongside patients suffering from multiple endemic diseases, including mpox, cholera, malaria and measles, which increase the risk of infectious diseases’ transmission. The World Food Programme reported that the violence had severely damaged essential infrastructure, including water, electricity, and communication networks.
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