Massacres in eastern Congo cast doubt on peace talks

With fears that the M23 was threatening to topple the Congolese government and of regional war erupting in central Africa, the Trump administration applied heavy pressure on both Congo and Rwanda to stop the fighting. On Tuesday, the Congolese army said that the M23 was committing "incessant attacks" on its positions, "in flagrant and intentional violation of the Washington peace accord and the Doha declaration of principles." Congo's foreign ministry also stated on Wednesday that the civilian massacres in North Kivu reported by Human Rights Watch and the U.N. "cast a grave shadow over the sincerity and commitment of stakeholders to the Washington peace agreement and the ongoing Doha talks."

Author: Emmet Livingstone

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