The M23 rebels have seized control of the largest city in North Kivu Province, resulting in a conflict that has claimed the lives of at least 20 peacekeeping soldiers.

On Thursday, a joint delegation from CENCO and the Church of Christ in Congo met with Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Congo River Alliance, to discuss the dire situation.

"Yes, yes, we are waiting for positive results, and the bishops themselves have said that they are very happy. It is not only the bishops but also the representatives of the Protestant church. They have been very happy and the meeting went very well with Colonel Nangaa. By the way, Colonel Nangaa is also a Christian and is very close to the bishops. He was very happy to meet them, and one of the signs is that as a leader of the rebel groups, he has been keeping his beard for the last month, but now he has removed it and was very clean and well-dressed yesterday," Father Rodriguez elaborated.

--ChannelAfrica--