Dr. Congo President M23 rebel advance to prevent ‘vigorous’ fight

Félix TshiseKedi, chairman of the congresse, has vowed to restore the government authority in the past, where the Rwanda-supported M23 rebels have seized most of the Goma city and allegedly proceeded to seize more area. Are you

In a television address to the nation, he stated that a “strong and coordinated response” against whatever was said to “terrorists”.

He criticized the international community for not enough for “inactivity” and not enough in view of the growing security crisis.

A week -long aggressive by rebels has promoted a warning of a humanitarian crisis and is increasing international pressure to end the crisis.

During Wednesday night address, Teskedi ralled to support the army battle to join all the Kangole together and withdraw the control.

,Make sure one thing: Democratic Republic of Congo will not let himself be humiliated or Crushed. We will fight and we will win.

According to the United Nations, the fight has forced around 500,000 people from their homes, which is already spoiling strict humanitarian crisis.

Ever since the battle began, the city has been cut off from electricity and water and food is in rare supply.

On Wednesday evening by Kenya President William Ruto, an East African Regional Block Virtual Summit, Which tshisekedi snubbed“Peaceful disposal of struggles” is said.

Paul Kagame of Rwanda participated in it, other members along with leaders of Burundi, South Sudan, Tanzania and Somalia.

The heads of the state “strongly urged the DR Congo government to directly join all the stakeholders, including M23 and other armed groups that have complaints”.

He also called for a joint summit of blocks and leaders of the southern African regional community (SADC “intentionally on the way”. Dr. Congo is a member of both East African Block and SADC.

TshiseKedi paid the SADC soldiers to “fight with us” and the United Nations forces, who died in the wake of rebellious attacks in Goma.

Thirteen South African peace soldiers have been killed in a deadly conflict in Goma, which has increased tension between South Africa and Rwanda.

Kagame said Rwanda was ready to confront South Africa if necessary, after the claim of South African President Cyril Ramposa that the M23 was responsible for the deaths of the rebellion and rasan forces.

In a firm statement of a word that directly responded to Ramfosa on X, Kagame accused him of distorting his personal conversation about the unstable situation.

“If South Africa wants to contribute to peaceful solutions, it is well and good, but South Africa is not in a position to play the role of a peacekeeper or an intermediary. On any day reference,” he said.

The exchange symbolizes a significant increase in stress between the two countries, which has been delicate for many years.

On Wednesday, Angola called upon the Congole and Rawandan leaders to meet him immediately in Luanda.

The country that mediated a unsuccessful attempt in the talks in December before starting the M23, also asked the East African community leadership discussions related to the issue of M23 and other armed groups in DR Congo.

This came when TshiseKedi visited Luanda to discuss the next stages in Angola -led talks.

Both EAC -led and Luanda peace efforts have failed to resolve the crisis in the past.

Additional reporting by Nomsa Maseco in Johannesburg and Barbara Plate in Nairobi