Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

The UN chief Antonio Guterres said Rwanda was backing M23 rebels as they advance towards the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN secretary general urged Kigali to cease support of M23 rebels and withdraw M23 rebels are closing in on the mineral-rich city of Goma in eastern DRC Thousands have fled the city in the face of the M23

After 3 UN peacekeepers were killed in eastern Congo, Guterres emphasised that attacks against UN staff may constitute a war crime United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Sunday on Rwandan forces to withdraw from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and halt support for fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma.

Antonio Guterres calls on M23 rebels to 'immediately cease all hostile actions and withdraw from occupied areas,' says spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.

She described the move as “a frontal aggression, a declaration of war, which no longer hides itself behind diplomatic manoeuvres”. Her comments came as M23 rebels, who have vowed to defence Tutsi interests,

Hundreds of displaced Congolese marched down a sloping road in northeast Goma with their lives on their backs. Many of them have been displaced more than once, as the violent insurgency waged by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels against the Congolese army spread furiously in 2024.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on January 26 for Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and cease their support for M23 rebels advancing towards the key city of Goma.

The M23 offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked a wave of international anger over the fighting

Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Reports indicate casualties among international peacekeepers,