The US accused Rwanda of violating a peace deal after M23 rebels seized Uvira in eastern Congo. Despite a fragile calm, hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands displaced, raising fears the renewed fighting could derail US-brokered peace efforts.
"Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war," US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council. "We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace."
The violence in the eastern Congo is tied to the aftermath of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, which killed up to 1 million people. The members of the Hutu militia fled into eastern Congo, triggering security concerns for Rwanda. Over the years, tensions deepened as Rwanda repeatedly accused the D
The AFC/M23 rebel coalition said that it would implement a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday. The group, backed by thousands of troops from neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC, last week. The United Nations estimated that 900 people died, while thousands
The advisory warned Indian nationals against traveling to Bukavu and immediately depart to safer locations amid reports of M23 being only around 20-25 km away from the city.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported that at least 773 people have been killed in Goma, the largest city in the country's east, and surrounding areas within a week due to ongoing clashes with M23 rebels, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
New York [US], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the sanctions imposed on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).