The U.N. health agency says at least 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between the rebels and Congolese forces.
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Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
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DR Congo: Rebel alliance announces unilateral ceasefire – DW
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo's key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
The M23 rebel group has said that it would observe a ceasefire starting February 4, a week after it seized eastern Congo's Goma. UN agencies said that at least 900 people were killed in last week's fighting.
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the DRC city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid.
