'We just want peace and that everyone lays down their arms.'
As renewed diplomatic efforts are being made to bring about an end to the Rwanda-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, impacted communities have also been gathering among themselves to reflect on the impact of the war and prospects for peace.
"When we talk about this M23 rebel movement... we negotiate with them and execute agreements, yet after a while you see they always come back to the bush," said Adolphe Shukuru, a resident of Kanyaruchinya, a town on the outskirts of Goma."I think some Congolese are afraid to negotiate, fearing that in the future these rebels could come back in a new form with so many claims that people did not expect.
"When I look at the situation, I feel like my heart is bleeding," said Rachel Butacha, a Goma resident and activist in the Filimbi civil society movement. She said the conflict has badly affected her clothing business and produced the worst insecurity she has ever seen. From the sub-regional point of view, we must think of a dialogue mechanism that does not directly target the M23 because the M23 is an empty shell. We must tell each other the truth, that we are waging a war against Rwanda, and so we need to try to talk to Rwanda and find out what it really wants.
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