DR Congo: UN urged to protect civilians in North Kivu

Headline Title: DR Congo: UN urged to protect civilians in North Kivu 11 July 2012 The UN Security Council must call on the Rwandan government to stop providing support for the M23 armed group in DR Congo’s North Kivu province, Amnesty International said as the UN redeployed peacekeepers to the main eastern city of Goma.The M23 have driven back the Congolese government army in a determined offensive over the last few days. The UN and authorities in eastern DR Congo say Rwanda has backed the non-state armed group, M23, a claim denied by Kigali.“While redeploying UN troops…

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