Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Urges Respect For DR Congo 'Sovereignty' As Fighting Rages On

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Urges Respect For DR Congo 'Sovereignty' As Fighting Rages On

Monrovia -- The U.S. government stressed its "firm support" for the Congolese people - and their right to "sovereignty and territorial integrity" - as government forces in the central African nation struggle to contain an advance from Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the east of the country. Speaking during a press briefing on March 6, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Bruce said the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, called for an immedia…