Army accuses M23 of ‘multiple attacks’

The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia on Tuesday of “multiple attacks” on its positions in the east, where several days of fighting have threatened a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

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The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region bordering Rwanda with abundant natural resources but plagued by non-state armed groups, has suffered extreme violence for more than three decades.

Since taking up arms again at the end of 2021 the M23 armed group has seized swathes of land in the restive region with Rwanda's backing, triggering a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

A fresh surge of unrest broke out early this year when the M23 captured the key cities of Goma and Bukavu, setting up their own administrations.