M23 rebels stand guard at the the Unite stadium, where captured members of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Wazalendo troops wait to be taken aboard trucks for training by M23 rebels, in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 10. Arlette Bashizi/Reuters/File Reuters —

The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of fueling instability and war as a Rwanda-backed advance of the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to derail US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in the region.

“Rwanda is leading the region towards increased instability and war,” US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council. “We will use the tools at our disposal to hold to account spoilers to peace.”

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