M23 declare ceasefire ahead of UN Sec Gen visit

by admin
May 22, 2013
M23 rebels have declared a ceasefire for the upcoming visit of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma this week, and expressed deep concern regarding the increased in violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The group's political spokesperson, Amani Kabasha, told Reuters that M23 had "decided to announce this ceasefire to allow His Excellency Ban Ki-moon to visit Goma as he promised".

AP quoted Kabasha as saying: "We also want to give peace a chance and ask the government to come back to the negotiating table in Kampala."

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