Bukavu residents dismayed by collapse of Congo peace talks

Bangkok Post Group

Residents of occupied Bukavu, one of eastern Congo's largest cities, voiced disappointment on Tuesday (March 18) as M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, pulled out of peace talks with the Congo government. - REUTERS

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00:00It is with dismay that we learned some participants withdrew from the dialogue.

00:18Yet it was the only way that allowed us to hope for peace.

00:23The opposing parties, namely the government and M23, needed to meet to discuss and resolve

00:29their misunderstandings.

00:34For us, it was really the only solution to end this war that has paralysed all activities

00:39across South Kivu province.

00:56We can no longer access our fields or our bank accounts.

00:59The economic circuit is blocked and paralysed, which plunges us into deep dismay and disappointment.

01:08We really hoped that through this dialogue the situation would be resolved, but alas.

01:15We really asked stakeholders to prioritise the interests of the population rather than

01:19their selfish interests.

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