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Dozens of war-displaced people stand in the courtyard of an elementary school where they have taken refuge in Minova, South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on March 9, 2024

Dozens of war-displaced people stand in the courtyard of an elementary school where they have taken refuge in Minova, South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on March 9, 2024

Why is the cease-fire in eastern Congo not holding?

Why is the cease-fire in eastern Congo not holding?

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues unabated, despite a cease-fire deal between the government and M23 rebels. Additionally, ADF rebels allied with so-called Islamic State are wreaking havoc, undeterred by the presence of SADC regional troops. Cai Nebe talks to political analyst Jack Kahorha in Goma, eastern Congo and DW correspondent Alex Ngarambe in Kigali.