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Rwanda-backed militia announce unilateral ceasefire in eastern Congo
Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23 rebels in a truck in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 3, 2025, as the UN health agency said 900 died in the fight

A UNILATERAL ceasefire starting today was declared by the Rwanda-backed militia who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma.

The move, announced on Monday, responded to calls for a safe corridor to be provided for aid and hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the fighting.

The announcement by M23 came shortly after the United Nations health agency said at least 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between the militia and Congolese forces.

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