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DRC foreign minister urges Security Council to press Rwanda, says M23 outguns peacekeepers
Summary
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister told the UN Security Council that M23 rebels backed by Rwanda are advancing in eastern DRC, that UN and SADC peacekeepers are outgunned, and urged immediate international action including sanctions and accountability measures.
Her Excellency the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and La Francophonie told the United Nations Security Council that M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have advanced in eastern DRC and are outgunning UN peacekeepers, and she urged the council to take robust action — including sanctions — to prevent further human suffering.
The comment came during a question-and-answer segment after the minister addressed the council. A journalist asked why the government in Kinshasa has not been able to control the Kivu region despite decades of UN peacekeeping, noting that “the UN peacekeepers have been in Congo for 25, going on 30 years.” The minister replied that the instability in eastern DRC is rooted in historic vulnerabilities and long-standing…
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