UN sanctions six DRC rebel heads as fighting in east escalates
Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York, US on January 22, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday sanctioned six people from five armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as violent clashes escalate in the region between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, a claim Kigali denies.
The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an all-out conflict between Congo and Rwanda that could suck in neighbours and regional forces including South Africa, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi.
