The Congolese army last month took control of Bunagana, the last redoubt of the M23 rebels [Reuters]
DR Congo Aborts Peace Deal With M23 Rebels -- Al Jazeera
Kinshasa refuses deal, and demands revision of agreement's title before it confirms any peace with rebel group.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has refused to sign a peace deal with the defeated M23 rebel group, after Kinshasa demanded the agreement be named a "declaration" and not an "accord".
"The DRC delegation has aborted the signing of agreement with M23," said the Ugandan government spokesman, Ofwono Opondo, on Monday.
"For some strange reason the delegation of the DRC government did not enter the conference room, where the signing ceremony was expected to be," Opondo said.
"They belatedly called for revision of the terms of the agreement and we have adjourned consequently."
However, the DR Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende said the problem had come over the title of the deal.
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More News On The Failure of Signing A Peace Deal Between DR Congo And M23 Rebels
Congo, M23 rebels peace signing delayed over wording of pact -- Reuters
DR Congo, M23 rebels fail to sign peace deal: Uganda -- Global Post/AFP
Congo peace deal postponed over disagreement -- AP
Congo, M23 Fail to Sign Peace Deal -- Voice of America
Peace deal with M23 rebels in Congo delayed -- PBS Newshour
UN and partners voice regret at delay in signing of DR Congo-M23 peace deal -- UN News Centre
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