WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end support for M23 rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, saying there was evidence Rwandan military officials were involved.
It is the first response by Washington to recent M23 clashes with Congolese government forces near Goma, the largest city in the DRC's mineral-rich eastern region, but stayed clear of directly implicating Rwandan President Paul Kagame, a U.S. ally whose poverty-fighting programs are often heralded by donors.