{{The M23 rebels in Eastern DRC have said they would only resume peace talks if the government signs up to a ceasefire.}}<\/p>\n
Bertrand Bisimwa the M23 political leader said that DRC troops and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebels were advancing on two fronts \u201cand we don\u2019t know what their intentions are.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur delegation will return to Kampala if — and only if — the government agrees to sign a ceasefire with us immediately, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n
Military spokesman Olivier Hamuli rejected any links with the FDLR, and refuted claims that the army had moved on the ground. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s false, it\u2019s propaganda. We could never join forces with an armed group, and even less so with FDLR, and we\u2019re not preparing an offensive against them (M23),\u201d he told media.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s ultimatum Thursday came shortly after a visit by the new UN special envoy for Africa\u2019s Great Lakes region, former Irish president Mary Robinson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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