Advance has had a devastating toll on the civilian population, UN secretary general saysAntónio Guterres has voiced alarm over the M23 rebel group’s advance towards eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city, in a renewed insurgency that has displaced more than 178,000 people in the past two weeks.In a statement, the UN secretary general said M23’s advance had had a devastating toll on the civilian population and heightened the risk of a broader regional war. “The secretary general calls on the M23 to immediately cease its offensive,” the statement said. Continue reading...
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