Congo’s M23 rebels have called for a cease fire before continuing the peace negotiations with the government delegation, reported the Associated Press.
Reacting to a government announcement that claimed that agreements were ready to sign, the M23 spokesman Kabasha Amani, argued that there were still a number of points that needed to be discussed, whilst reiterating that a ceasefire was a precondition for negotiations.
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