REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...

KENYA DENIES SUPPORTING DRC REBEL ALLIANCE LAUNCHED IN NAIROBI.(PHOTO).


Kenya denies supporting DRC rebel alliance launched in Nairobi

Kenya has denied that it supports a new DR-Congo rebel alliance formed in Nairobi on December 15, 2023.

Kenya has denied that it supports a new DR-Congo rebel alliance that launched its activities in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, on Friday.

Corneille Nangaa, the former head of DR-Congo's electoral body, announced that nine Congolese rebel groups, including M23, had united to form the Congo River Alliance (AFC) with the aim of restoring peace.

DR-Congo's government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya condemned Kenya for hosting "a destructive alliance" and warned that "it will impact diplomatic relations."

After the announcement of AFC formation, DR-Congo summoned its ambassador to Kenya, John Nyakeru Kalunga, for "consultation" on Saturday


 

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