M23 agree to withdraw from Kibumba, cede territory to EACRF
EACRF Commander Maj-Gen Jeff Nyagah addressing journalists in Kibumba on Dec 23, 2022 during a ceremony to mark the withdrawal of M23 rebel group from Kibumba, 20 kilometres from Goma in eastern DRC. PHOTO | COURTESY
Feared Congolese rebel group M23 on Friday agreed to withdraw from its positions in Kibumba, 20 kilometres from Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, showing the first signs of thawing peace and respite for civilians.
The group, which had been for weeks asked to leave occupied territories by regional leaders, said they were preparing a withdrawal on Friday and would cede ground to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) deployed last month.
