{"id":95142,"date":"2025-12-13T15:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T15:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95142"},"modified":"2025-12-13T00:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T00:11:58","slug":"at-the-un-the-us-has-accused-rwanda-of-leading-the-region-towards-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/at-the-un-the-us-has-accused-rwanda-of-leading-the-region-towards-war\/","title":{"rendered":"At the UN, the US has accused Rwanda of leading the region towards war"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k7rnGl5x6TUA5gEqaKY\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nFighting and insecurity continue in the eastern part of the DRCongo, amid rising diplomatic anger over the latest offensive by the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda. According to regional officials, more than 400 civilians have been killed in South Kivu Province since the rebel group escalated its offensive and entered the strategic city of Uvira. A peace deal brokered by the US last week was intended to end Rwanda\u2019s involvement in the conflict; however, it has had little effect on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fighting and insecurity continue in the eastern part of the DRCongo, amid rising diplomatic anger over the latest offensive by the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda. According to regional officials, more than 400 civilians have been killed in South Kivu Province since the rebel group escalated its offensive and entered the strategic city of Uvira. 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