M23 Rebels Refuse To Leave The Congo City Of Goma

DRC Rebels Hesitate On Plans To Withdraw From Goma -- Voice of America

GOMA, DRC — The political leader of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said the group is ready to withdraw from the city of Goma if Congolese President Joseph Kabila meets their conditions. It is still not clear, however, if the rebels truly intend to leave the city.

A week after the M23 rebels took control of Goma with little resistance from the Congolese army, the group's president, Jean-Marie Runiga, said they are now willing to withdraw their military force.

But, as he told reporters Tuesday in the city, they still want Kabila to meets their demands, which includes the release of political prisoners and a national dialogue with the opposition.

Read more ....

More News On The War Between DR Congo And M23

Conflict Escalates in the Eastern Congo -- The Atlantic
Congo rebels refuse to quit captured city of Goma -- CNN
M23 rebels will not leave Congo city of Goma; army calls it a “declaration of war” -- Washington Post/AP
Congo rebels stay in Goma as withdrawal deadline expires -- CBC/AP
Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes -- AP
Congo Rebels Given More Time to Pull Out of Goma -- Wall Street Journal
M23 rebels set conditions for Goma exit -- Al Jazeera
Congo rebels set conditions for Goma withdrawal -- Reuters
Congolese Rebels Issue Conditions for Withdrawal From Goma -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Congo rebels surround central bank in Goma -- The Guardian
Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal -- Christian Science Monitor
Congo war stems from minerals, ethnic animosity -- Pete Jones, AP
Why the world is ignoring Congo war -- Vava Tampa, Special to CNN
A look at the issues and players in Congo’s resurgent conflict -- Washington Post/AP