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Oman Al Yahyai

M23 rebels withdraw from DR Congo peace talks as EU imposes sanctions

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels announced on Monday that they are withdrawing from peace talks with the Congolese government, citing international sanctions against their members as an obstacle to dialogue.

The talks, set to take place in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, “have become impracticable” following the EU’s decision to impose sanctions on several M23 leaders, the group’s spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said in a statement.

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