Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General, has called for Rwanda to pull back its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo due to escalating tensions as M23 rebels advance towards Goma. The violence has resulted in the deaths of 13 peacekeeping soldiers from South African, Malawian, and Uruguayan contingents. Guterres condemned the actions of the M23 armed group, which has roots in ethnic Tutsi defection from the Congolese army and is believed to be receiving support from the Rwandan military. The UN urges an immediate halt to hostilities.
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and reiterates his strongest condemnation of the M23 armed group's ongoing offensive.
He calls on the M23 to immediately cease all hostile actions and withdraw from occupied areas.
Experts have accused Rwanda of backing the M23 armed group, contributing to the recent violence in the DRC.
Heavy fighting has killed 13 soldiers from South Africa, Malawi, and Uruguay, as M23 rebels approached Goma.
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