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France urges U.N. Security Council to denounce reported Rwandan support for M23 as offensive threatens Goma
Summary
At an emergency U.N. Security Council session, France called for an immediate cease-fire in North Kivu, condemned an M23 offensive and urged the council to explicitly name Rwanda for reported support; France also highlighted the renewed MONUSCO mandate and deaths of peacekeepers.
At an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting Wednesday, a representative of France urged the council to denounce reported Rwandan support for the M23 rebel advance in North Kivu and called for an immediate cease-fire to protect civilians and the city of Goma.
France said the offensive by the M23 was “causing major risks for civilians and must be stopped immediately,” and repeated a call for the group to withdraw from territory it has captured. The representative also said France “strongly condemn[ed] the ongoing offensive led by the M23 with the active support of Rwanda” and urged a prompt resumption of…
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