Ongoing violence delays U.N. peacekeepers’ departure from DRC scheduled for December

United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who were meant to leave in December, are staying put for the moment as a result of ongoing violence, as M23 rebels press ahead with their offensive.

The country’s government says it is putting in place a new time frame for their departure.

Associated Press reporters travelled to a U.N. base not far from the frontlines, where peacekeepers say they are protecting hundreds of…