{Despite reported military victories against M23 rebels in the past few days, the DR Congo government risks jeopardizing ongoing regional and international efforts to end the country\u2019s conflict, says the US special envoy Russell Feingold.}<\/p>\n
Last week the US envoy was on a regional tour that took him to Kinshasa, Kampala and Kigali. On his way to Washington via Paris, Feingold was asked by RFI if that did not mean the conflict was finally over, to which he simply said. \u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe military solution does not in any way respond to the problems posed by the M23 and the forty or forty-five other armed groups in the region,\u201d said Feingold. \u201cWhat we need is a peace agreement negotiated with the M23.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ongoing process within the framework of Kampala must be concluded soon, as this could put an end to the fighting, but it needs to be done without granting amnesty to those who have committed serious crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The US envoy said continuing offensive will \u201cput at risk\u201d the Kampala process, which could eventually lead to M23 disarming completely.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also risks jeopardizing the peace initiatives supported by the international community and the African Union,\u201d said Feingold.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo yes, we have seen that the Congolese soldiers had several successes in recent days, but nevertheless we believe that at present, the [negotiated settlement] will better serve the people of Congo and the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
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