Humanitarian Ceasefire Declared in Goma as Regional Summit Aims to Prevent Escalation

The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, announces a ceasefire in eastern Congo ahead of high-level talks between Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi in Tanzania.

The M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan forces, has unilaterally declared a humanitarian ceasefire in Goma, a city in eastern Congo recently captured by the group.
The ceasefire comes ahead of a summit in Tanzania involving regional leaders, including the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to address the conflict and its regional implications.
The United Nations has called for the reopening of Goma's airport to facilitate humanitarian aid, as the city struggles with shortages, injuries, and overburdened morgues following intense fighting.
The conflict has displaced millions and raised concerns about Rwanda's alleged ambitions to control eastern Congo's resource-rich territories, including coltan and gold mines crucial to global supply chains.
International pressure is mounting on Rwanda to withdraw its forces, with regional blocs, the UN, and Western nations urging a diplomatic resolution to prevent further destabilization of the Great Lakes region.