[Rwanda Forum] UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo

[Rwanda Forum] UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo | Reuters

UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo | Reuters.

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from Congolese territory "without preconditions."

The 15-member council unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution urging the DRC and Rwanda to return to diplomatic talks to achieve a lasting peaceful resolution.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-security-council-call-rwanda-pull-troops-congo-2025-02-21/

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[Rwanda Forum] Treasury Sanctions Rebel Alliance Driving Instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | U.S. Department of the Treasury

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