M23 Rebels to Begin Unilateral Ceasefire in Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they would begin a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday as the Group of Seven nations demanded that the militia halt an offensive that has shaken the eastern part of the country. M23 said in a statement Monday that it had “no intention” of taking the city of Bukavu, near the border with Rwanda, and would begin a ceasefire “for humanitarian reasons.” Bloomberg’s Ondiro Oganga reports.