DRC Rebels Demand Talks with President
Rebels who seized Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo have rejected calls to withdraw from the city and have demanded talks with Congolese President Joseph Kabila.
The head of the M23 rebel group's political arm, Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga, told Reuters the rebels "will stay in Goma, waiting for negotiations."
On Wednesday, Kabila issued a joint statement with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calling on the rebel group to stop its offensive and pull out of Goma. They also said the DRC government has promised to examine the causes behind the conflict.
The head of the M23 rebel group's political arm, Bishop Jean-Marie Runiga, told Reuters the rebels "will stay in Goma, waiting for negotiations."
On Wednesday, Kabila issued a joint statement with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calling on the rebel group to stop its offensive and pull out of Goma. They also said the DRC government has promised to examine the causes behind the conflict.
The Ugandan and Rwandan presidents voiced support for the DRC government, which the rebels vowed to overthrow on Wednesday.
The DRC has accused both Rwanda and Uganda of supporting M23, an allegation both countries deny.
M23 rebels held a rally at a Goma stadium on Wednesday, a day after capturing the town, a provincial capital on the Rwandan border. Spokesman Vianny Kazarama said the rebels plan to keep on moving.
The DRC has accused both Rwanda and Uganda of supporting M23, an allegation both countries deny.
M23 rebels held a rally at a Goma stadium on Wednesday, a day after capturing the town, a provincial capital on the Rwandan border. Spokesman Vianny Kazarama said the rebels plan to keep on moving.
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