Congo Nobel laureate asks U.N. to sanction Rwanda for alleged rebel support

FILE PHOTO: Denis Mukwege speaks at the United Nations Security Council during a meeting about sexual violence in conflict in New York, New York, U.S., April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Congo Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege has called for United Nations sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, whose resurgence this year has led to bloody clashes and displaced hundreds of thousands.

The Tutsi-led militia launched their latest offensive in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in March, rapidly seizing control of several eastern towns. At least 390,000 people have been displaced by the fighting.