Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Urged to Support Efforts to End M23 Insurgency in DR Congo

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Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Urged to Support Efforts to End M23 Insurgency in DR Congo

[UN News] The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitutes a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region, and urgent action towards curbing the violence is needed, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.

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