M23 rebels pull out of DRC peace talks after EU sanctions

M23 rebels prepare to leave after a ceremony to mark the withdrawal from their positions in the town of Kibumba, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, December 23, 2022. [Photo, AFP]

The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) pulled out of peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo's government barely hours before the talks in Luanda, Angola.

In a statement, the group stated they would skip the talks following the sanction of some of their members by the European Union.