The M23 rebels announced today that it will send a delegation to recommence peace talks with the Congolese government that were suspended in May.
The political head of the rebel movement, Bertrand Bisimwa, said in a statement,
"The M23 confirms that its delegation will go to Kampala this Sunday June 9 in order to continue the dialogue."
Bisimwa noted that the movements decision was an outcome of a regional tour in May y UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and talks with the special envoy, Mary Robinson, who visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
The M23 commitment to negotiations comes after a UN intervention brigade was formed with a mandate to take the offensive against rebel forces that remained