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UN Security Council demands rebels withdraw from captured DRC cities

Members of the M23 rebel group gather on their truck after recovering guns during a community exercise aimed at strengthening local solidarity, following their takeover of Bukavu, eastern DRC, Feb. 20, 2025. [Via VOA]

The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday demanding that the M23 rebels in eastern Congo immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from territories they have seized. The council also threatened sanctions on those who prolong the conflict.

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