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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The AFC\/M23 movement has accused the Congolese government forces of carrying out fresh attacks in eastern DR Congo, just days ahead of a new round of peace talks scheduled for April 14 in Geneva.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on Thursday, April 9, AFC\/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said coalition forces who include the Burundian forces, FDLR, mercenaries, Wazalendo and other local militias, conducted a drone strike on densely populated civilian areas in North Kivu.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Wednesday, April 8, at 4:00 p.m., a combat drone belonging to the coalition forces of the Kinshasa regime struck the densely populated area of Nyabyondo, in the Masisi territory,\u201d Kanyuka stated.<\/p>\n

He added that the attack caused significant material damage, destroyed several homes, and left civilians distress.<\/p>\n

The movement said it continues to document the repeated violations of a ceasefire agreed in October last year, while also criticizing Kinshasa\u2019s \u201cobstinate and unacceptable refusal\u201d to release prisoners held arbitrarily in detention facilities across the country.<\/p>\n

The latest accusations emerge amid preparations for renewed negotiations between the two sides, which were relocated from Doha to Geneva due to ongoing war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The talks, mediated by Qatar since April 2025, have produced a series of agreements, including a declaration of principles signed on July 19, the ceasefire monitoring deal on October 14, and a broader peace framework concluded on November 15. However, fighting has persisted in parts of eastern DR Congo despite these milestones.<\/p>\n

The upcoming session will focus on humanitarian access in conflict-affected areas, one of eight protocols agreed upon during earlier discussions.<\/p>\n

The two agreed protocols, the ceasefire and the release of prisoners, were intended as basic confidence-building measures, however, they remain unfulfilled, with the Congolese government refusing to release detainees and fighting continuing on the ground.<\/p>\n

The movement said it has upheld its commitments under the ceasefire and prisoner release provisions, but accused the Congolese government of failing to reciprocate.<\/p>\n

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