Fighting between Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) troops and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels erupted in Rutshuru territory yesterday, just a few hours to the expiry of withdraw order by mediating African leaders.
After a meeting on Wednesday this week in Angola’s capital Luanda, Tete António Angolan Foreign Minister released a statement affirming that the leaders from DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Angola, and former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta who is mediating the crisis signed an agreement declaring an immediate cease-fire of fighting.
M23 rebels were given 48 hours to withdraw from all captured positions to gazetted ones of Tchanzu and Runyoni.
M23 rebels were also required to hand over all fighting equipment.
However, fighting which had paused for about two days resumed in Chumba locality, Bishusha groupement, Bwito chiefdom, Rutshuru territory. End.
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