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Ceasefire Breaks Down In Walikale As Rebels Accuse Army Of Violations

Kingsley Chukwu7 months ago03 mins

A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the eastern town of Walikale collapsed on Monday, with the rebels retracting their pledge to withdraw. The rebels accused the army of failing to honour its commitments. The ceasefire had briefly raised hopes for renewed diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in…

Rwanda-backed Rebels Enter Congo’s Goma In Major Escalation

Kingsley Chukwu9 months ago04 mins

Rwandan-backed rebels entered into Goma on Monday and troops from the East African neighbours exchanged fire over the border in the worst escalation of the long-running conflict for more than a decade. The rebel alliance spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia said it had captured the lakeside city of over one million people, which…