Rebels from the March 23 Movement (M23), who are operating in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, demand that the Congolese government engage in a direct dialogue with them, according to rebel spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka, Report informs via TASS.

“We reiterate our call for a sincere and direct dialogue with the Kinshasa regime to address the root causes of the conflict and establish lasting peace in our country,” Rwanda’s New Times newspaper quoted him as saying.

According to Kamyuka, the rebels are committed to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.