Congolese security forces and rebel groups have agreed on a 72-hour cease-fire to de-escalate tensions in the country's hard-hit east near the border with Rwanda, the White House announced just days before Congo's presidential election. But some of the region's many rebel groups quickly distanced themselves, and neither government commented.
The agreement was backed by both Congo and Rwanda, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, Adrienne Watson, said in a statement Monday. The most prominent rebel group is the M23 with links to Rwanda, a major source of tension between the neighbors even as Rwanda denies supporting the rebels.
