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1、International political news,UNITED NATIONS U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the attacks being carried out by rebels in Eastern Congo against civilians appalling. African heads of state met at the United Nations to discuss the conflict, which the United States says Rwanda is fueling by back

2、ing those rebels.,Fighters from Congos M23 rebellion are the biggest challenge to government troops and U.N. peacekeepers in the eastern Kivu provinces of the Congo. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said earlier this week that the rebel attacks include violence against women and children. The exte

3、nt of violence and human suffering in eastern DRC is overwhelming. I deplore the recent military activities of the M23 and the other armed groups in eastern DRC, said Ban.,African leaders meeting at the United Nations are backing peace talks in Uganda, but the talks are complicated by persistent rep

4、orts of Rwandan support for the rebels. The United States is among those who have called on Rwanda to stop their support. We reiterate our call for Rwanda to cease any and all support to the M23 and to respect DRCs territorial integrity, consistent with UN Security Council resolutions, said U.S. Sta

5、te Department spokeswoman Marie Harf.,By publicly accusing a U.S. ally of backing the M23 rebels, the Obama administration is making a bold move, says Sarah Margon of Human Rights Watch. Theyve told the Rwandans were putting you on notice. But what next? And so if the Rwandans dont stop, what will t

6、he U.S. be willing to do? wondered Margon. Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies involvement and says the international community shouldnt focus on M23 rebels when there are so many other groups contributing to instability in the eastern regions of the Congo.,The peace talks in Kampala have focused o

7、n other armed groups as well. In an interview with VOA, U.S. Special Envoy to the region Russ Feingold said that focusing on all the involved groups is the only way forward. Whatever happens with the Kampala talks, the framework and the peace process involving the countries in the region goes on and

8、 will deal with the root and fundamental problems, not just the issue of M23, said Feingold.,The peace talks in Kampala have focused on other armed groups as well. In an interview with VOA, U.S. Special Envoy to the region Russ Feingold said that focusing on all the involved groups is the only way f

9、orward. Whatever happens with the Kampala talks, the framework and the peace process involving the countries in the region goes on and will deal with the root and fundamental problems, not just the issue of M23, said Feingold.,Without Rwanda ceasing to provide support for the M23, many of the other

10、elements, whether it be the upcoming elections in Congo, Congos extension of governing authority in the east, regional development, are not going to be able to happen, said Margon. In the past, the rebels have been integrated into Congos military as part of an attempt at reconciliation. This time around, Congolese officials say the worst of the M23 leaders