DESPITE THE CEASEFIRE AGREED IN QATAR LAST MONTH, FIGHTING IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO IS STILL ONGOING.
THIS IS AS THE RWANDA-BACKED M23 REBELS HAS KILLED AT LEAST 80 PEOPLE IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN COUNTRY SINCE SIGNING THE AGREEMENT.
WHILE RWANDA WAS MEANT TO WITHDRAW ITS TROOPS DUE TO A SEPARATE PEACE DEAL NEGOTIATED BY THE UNITED STATES IN JUNE BETWEEN RWANDA AND CONGO, PROGRESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING IT HAS BEEN SLOW.
THE US-BROKERED DEAL CALLS ON ALL SIDES TO STOP SUPPORTING ARMED MILITIAS.
