M23 defies ceasefire agreement, continues offensive east of DR Congo

The captain of the M23 rebel group, Corneille Nangaa, appears to be going it alone. Despite the ceasefire agreement signed on Tuesday in Doha between Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, the rebel leader has announced that the fighting will continue.

The former chairman of the Congolese electoral commission rejects any commitment linked to the Doha agreement and continues his military advance. On…