President Félix Tshilombo reiterates his refusal to discuss with the M23 rebels whom he describes as terrorists. "I do not want to negotiate with the M23," he declared.
"The M23 is an empty shell." President Tshilombo accuses Rwanda of trying to pass off the M23 as a Congolese armed movement, stating that it is in reality a creation of the Rwandan army intended to defend Rwandan interests in Congo, including the plundering of minerals. "We prefer to talk to Rwanda," he declared again.
For their part,
The AFC-M23 rebels reaffirm their readiness to engage in direct discussions with Kinshasa on an IMMEDIATE ceasefire!
But they warn that they will be forced to take Uvira and Minembwe if the attacks on their positions continue and the exactions (robbery, rapes, killings by Wazalendo and FARDC) do not stop.
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