BUKAVU: Fighting erupted on Tuesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull, with M23 fighters attacking Congolese army positions in South Kivu province at dawn, local and security sources said. The resurgence comes after east and southern African leaders called at a summit on Saturday for an “unconditional” ceasefire within five days, fearing the conflict.
The armed group, which claims to protect ethnic Tutsis, began advancing in South Kivu after taking control of Goma, the capital of neighbouring North Kivu province that borders Rwanda, at the end of last month. Clashes took place on Tuesday near the village of Ihusi, around 70 kilometres from the provincial capital Bukavu and 40 kilometres from the province’s airport, according to security sources. — AFP
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