Congo Will Not Sign a 'Peace Deal' With Defeated M23 Rebels, Government Says | |
Congo News Agency - November 6, 2013 | |
The Congolese government says it will not sign a “peace deal” with the M23 rebels now that they have been defeated. Information Minister and government spokesman Lambert Mende told reporters during a news conference in Kinshasa on Tuesday that there will only be a “statement.” | |
Congo Army Takes Control of Mbuzi Hill From M23 Rebels | |
Radio Okapi - November 4, 2013 | |
DR Congo’s army took control of the hill of Mbuzi on Monday, one of the last positions still being held by the M23 rebels, who have been entrenched on three hills near the borders with Rwanda and Uganda since they lost their last stronghold of Bunagana. | |
Congo Army Dislodges M23 Rebels From Strategic Town of Kibumba | |
Radio Okapi - October 26, 2013 | |
DR Congo's army has recaptured the town of Kibumba, located 27 kilometers north of Goma, in North Kivu province. The spokesman of the Congolese Armed Forces in the province, Col. Olivier Hamuli, announced Saturday afternoon that the army, known as FARDC, had taken control of the town. He called on the M23 rebels to disarm. |
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