Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo

Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication'
Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23 rebels in a truck in Goma on Feb 3 as the UN health agency said 900 died in the fight. (AP)
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead.
Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
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UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo
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Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
Congo’s government has described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations on Tuesday noted reports of heavy fightin
Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government dismissed the pause in the fighting as a ruse aimed to head off growing international concern.
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