By Editorial,
The March 23 Movement -M23 and Alliance Fleuve Congo -AFC rebels have warned they could advance toward the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, if the Democratic Republic of Congo -DRC army continues to violate the recently signed ceasefire agreements.
Earlier this month, the DRC government and the M23/AFC coalition signed the Ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, a key step in implementing the peace process in the conflict-ridden eastern region of the country.
Facilitated by Qatar, the agreement was signed in the presence of representatives from the DRC government, M23/AFC, and observers from Qatar, the United States, the African Union, the ICGLR (through the MCVE), and MONUSCO. Speaking to journalists at the Serena Hotel in Goma, North Kivu Province yesterda evening, M23–AFC leaders Bertrand Bisimwa and Corneille Nangaa accused the Congolese army of repeatedly attacking rebel positions and densely populated areas in North and South Kivu, despite the ceasefire. END
