M23 rebel group has withdrawn from several captured areas in Rutshuru, Northern Kivu Province in respect of resolutions reached by regional Heads of State in Luanda, the capital of Angola.
M23 was given the deadline of Sunday 15th January 2023 to have retreated from areas captured during a fighting with Congolese Army (FARDC).
Radio Okapi has reported that M23 combatants were seen on the same day withdrawing from their positions to respect the Luanda resolutions.
On Monday 16th January 2023, residents of Kiwanja also confirmed that they witnessed the rebels’ withdrawal.
Luanda summit demanded M23 to withdraw to its previous positions before the fighting in Sabyinyo and Chanzu to be allowed to engage in negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
