Rwanda-backed rebels bow to U.S. pressure, announce pullout from key city in Congo

The Globe and Mail
17 Dec 2025

Senior Research Fellow at SAIIA and Director of Okapi Consulting, Stephanie Wolters, tells The Globe and Mail that “A line has been drawn for the first time,” following the Rwanda-backed M23 militia’s promise to withdraw from a major Congolese city, after heavy pressure from the United States.

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