The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has declared a unilateral ceasefire in eastern Congo, citing humanitarian concerns. The announcement follows heavy fighting last week that resulted in at least 900 deaths and 2,900 injuries in the city of Goma. While the rebels denied plans to capture Bukavu, another provincial capital, their advance last week raised fears of further instability in the region.
The Rwanda -backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian grounds.The Associated PressA member of the M23 armed group walks alongside residents in the eastern Congo city of Goma on Jan. 27. The Rwanda -backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian grounds.
Monday's announcement came after the UN health agency said at least 900 people had died in last week's fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces after the rebels seized the city of Goma. Some 2,900 people were also wounded in the fighting, according to the World Health Organization. They are the most potent of the more than 100 armed groups vying for control in Congo's mineral-rich east, which holds vast deposits critical to much of the world's technology.
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