M23 Announces End to DRC Rebellion

A rebel group that has plagued the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for more than a year and a half says it is laying down its arms and is ready to negotiate with the government. The leader of the M23 movement, Bertrand Bisimwa, said in a statement Tuesday the group will demobilize and only pursue its goals through political means. The move came hours after government forces pushed rebel fighters from the last two areas under their control. Congolese Information Minister Lambert Mende ...

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