Rebel leader of group of Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) including M23, Corneille Nangaa, addresses a news conference in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: AP
Rebel leader of group of Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) including M23, Corneille Nangaa, addresses a news conference in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: AP
Justin Kabumba
Today at 03:30
The M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo agreed yesterday to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who have announced their withdrawal even as the conflict between the insurgents and Congo’s government continues.
The rebels and troops from the South African Development Community (SADC) said, in a joint news release, that they would work together to rebuild the airport in the eastern hub of Goma – which was damaged when rebels took over – so that the SADC troops could depart the country in an orderly way.