UN Envoy Says M23 Is Weakened Militarily in Eastern Congo

The U.N. Security Council met Monday to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between M23 rebels and the army flared over the past few days, resulting in the death of one U.N. peacekeeper and the displacement of several thousand Congolese. France called for the meeting Monday after clashes resumed Friday between rebels and the Congolese army, following the suspension of peace talks in Uganda. The U.N. Mission in Congo, MONUSCO, reported that the ...

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