US EditionUS accuses Rwanda of violating the peace deal as M23 rebels seize a key eastern Congo city
The U.S. accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels who seized Uvira, displacing 200,000 and killing over 400 civilians, risking regional conflict escalation.
- On Friday, the United States accused Rwanda of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by backing a new offensive as M23 seized Uvira, South Kivu province, on Wednesday.
- Rwanda denies backing M23 but acknowledged last year it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo, while M23 agreed earlier this year to a ceasefire in separate negotiations.
- More than 400 civilians have been killed and about 200,000 displaced, while the U.N. says M23 has around 6,500 fighters and Waltz told the Security Council Rwanda supports with roughly 5,000 to 7,000 troops.
- The rebels' advance has pushed the conflict to the doorstep of neighboring Burundi, with shells reported in Rugombo, and the United States warned, `We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace.`
- Nearly 2 million Hutus fled to Congo after the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed 800,000, while more than 100 armed groups now compete in mineral-rich eastern Congo.
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Only a few days ago it looked as if Rwanda would withdraw from the conflict in the East Congo. Then the militia M23 took the city of Uriva. US Secretary of State Rubio threatens the country with measures.
A new offensive by the M23 armed group raised fears that the United Nations would be "regionally inflamed".
As the Anglo-Saxons say, the Devil is hiding in detail. And the details in the peace agreement mediated by Donald Trump between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) do not really lack. However, more than the Devil, between the lines of the document you can see the outline of the Chinese Dragon. The shaky understanding is already causing discussion. Not only because, after the signing of 4 December, in the eastern region of Congo the…
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