Eastern Congo rebel alliance declares ceasefire starting on Feb. 4


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  • Tuesday, 04 Feb 2025

A person walks near the burial site of the victims of the fighting in Goma, following the intensification of fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army, in Goma, North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

DAKAR (Reuters) - The Eastern Congo rebel alliance that includes the M23 has declared a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons starting on Feb. 4, the group known as the Congo River Alliance said in a statement.

The alliance added that it had no intention of capturing Bukavu, South Kivu's provincial capital, after it seized Congo's largest eastern city of Goma last week.

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