US scolds Rwanda for breaking peace deal as M23 rebels seize key Congo city

US scolds Rwanda for breaking peace deal as M23 rebels seize key Congo city

Curated from World news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Mike Waltz warns ‘spoilers’ will be held to account as rebel fighters escalate offensive in South Kivu province The US has accused Rwanda of violating a US-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned action will be taken against “spoilers”. The remarks by the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, came as more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels escalated their offensive in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, according to officials who also say Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: World news | The Guardian

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