Un Chief Calls For Rebel Group To End Offensive In Drc

The United Nations UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm at the resumption of hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC and condemned the renewed offensive launched by the M23 since the beginning of the year and its expansion in North and South Kivu provinces.

The rebel group has recently seized the town of Sake which has increased the threat on Goma, the capital of north Kivu.

Nine UN peacekeepers from MONUSCO have been injured in support of the DRC army in the region, including blue helmets from Guatamala and South Africa.

Guterres has called on the M23 to immediately cease its offensive, withdraw from all occupied areas and abide by the July 31, 2024 ceasefire agreement.

He also warned of a broader regional war.