The Congolese government has said a regional peacekeeping mission will have to leave the country by Dec. 8 due to poor performance. Kinshasa wanted the force to militarily engage the M23, but that proved tricky given that Rwanda is an EAC member state. Fighting between the M23 and pro-government militias has intensified since the beginning of this month, rupturing a shaky ceasefire. The UN force has been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over two decades but has lost local legitimacy as conflict has become entrenched. Read more of this reportVisited 11 times, 11 visit(s) today

Source: GNN Liberia October 19, 2023 21:45 UTC