The M23 has stated that it will not leave the regions under its control but will observe a ceasefire.

The M23 has stated that it will not leave the regions under its control but will observe a ceasefire.

According to a statement issued by the March 23 rebels (M23) president, Bertrand Bisimwa, the armed group stated it was willing to engage in direct conversation with the Kinshasa leadership to settle the country’s ongoing security conflict in the east.
But, as we already know, the Congolese government is adamantly opposed to talks with the M23, which it regards as a terrorist organization.

Still threatening, the rebels propose meeting Uhuru Kenyatta, the Community of East African States (EAC) facilitator for the Democratic Republic of the Congo peace and security talks, which will bring together the Congolese government and armed groups in the next few days.

“The March 23 Movement Directorate acknowledged Luanda’s final communiqué and expressed gratitude to regional leaders for their persistent efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the current situation. The M23 agrees to the ceasefire proposed by the leaders of state. However, he requests that the Kinshasa administration respect it in return, otherwise the M23 will be forced to defend itself. The M23 wants a meeting with the mediator and facilitator to discuss the topics in the statement that worry him in order to restore sustainable peace “examines the document

It should be noted that at the conclusion of the Luanda mini-summit on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the heads of state requested that the M23 cease hostilities and leave the regions under its control by 6 p.m. on Friday, November 25. Sub-regional leaders have threatened to use force to force him to comply if he does not.

However, the revolt indicated in multiple signals conveyed by individuals responsible for this activity that it would keep its current position despite the summons. However, in a press conference on Friday in Goma, Kenyan General Jeff Nyagah, commander of the EAC force, promised that if the M23 were entangled, his men would launch offensives.

The heads of state of the sub-region gave the pro-Rwandan M23 rebels an ultimatum that would end at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 25, and they have stated that they are willing to observe a ceasefire during that time. They did not, however, exhibit a willingness to return to their previous roles as advised.