US EditionAdvance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
- The U.N. human rights chief, Volker Türk, accused Rwanda-backed rebels of killing children and attacking humanitarian aid facilities in eastern Congo.
- Türk stated that his office confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 in Bukavu last week.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council is investigating atrocities committed by both sides, including rapes and killings akin to summary executions.
- The ongoing conflict has killed at least 3,000 people and displaced over 6 million, creating a significant humanitarian crisis.
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UN Security Council weighs calling on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday to call on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from Congolese territory "without preconditions." The M23 has captured the two largest cities in eastern Congo and stoked fears of a wider war. Rwanda denies allegations from Congo and the U.N. that it supports the M23 with arms a…
UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo
The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF)” and demands that the M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw.
The former Rwandan Defense Minister, now in charge of the Ministry of Regional Cooperation, is accused by the US Treasury of playing a central role in Kigali's support of the M23 rebels in eastern DRC.
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