Democratic Republic of Congo authorities will not negotiate with M23 Rebels – Minister – the world
1 min read

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities will not negotiate with M23 Rebels – Minister – the world

Pretoria, January 31 /Tass /. There will be no conversations between the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rebels from the 23 March movement (M23), says Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Guy Kabombo Muadia and white.

“I have ordered that all plans for dialogue with the Rwandan-supported M23 terrorists are immediately burned,” he said in a video message to officials released by the Ministry. “We will fight,” he emphasized.

Muadiavita said that Congolese troops were commissioned to “defeat the Rwandan military machine and destroy the Rwandan tyranny over the oppressed people in Africa.” “We will fight as we see appropriate and awaken salvation to our people,” the minister said.

Rwanda has requested that direct calls start between the DRC authorities and the M23 group as a prerequisite for continuing the peace process between the two countries. The refusal of the Congolese side led to a meeting between the presidents of DRC and Rwanda in Luanda, scheduled for December 15. January 26th. The rebels are now in almost complete control of the city; The day before, they announced the formation of a city administration committee.

Meanwhile, according to the UN, M23 release began to move from the north towards Bukavu, the capital of southern Kivu Province. At the same time, Rwandan army units cross the Congolese border near Bukavu. The city of 1.2 million is separated from Rwandan territory at a river. Rwanda’s ambassador-to-big for the Great Lakes region, Vincent Karega, said that the rebels do not intend to stop their offensive in the Eastern DRC after taking Goma unless the Congolese government negotiates with them.