Belgium is increasing pressure on the M23 to cease hostilities, and on Rwanda to stop its support for this terrorist movement in the war in the east of the DRC.

Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hadja Lahbib announced on Thursday in a statement: "I denounce and condemn the continuation of violence in the east of the DRC and the impact on civilians, as around Nyanzale. We call on the M23 to stop hostilities and Rwanda to end all support for the M23. The Rwandan armed forces must withdraw from the DRC."

Violent clashes took place on Monday between the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and the M23 rebels in the area of Nyanzale in the North Kivu province.

Boni Tsala