US supports a two-week humanitarian truce in eastern DR Congo amidst fighting between government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, displacing 1.7 million people.

The US supports a two-week humanitarian truce in eastern DR Congo, where fighting between government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has led to over 1.7 million people fleeing their homes, increasing the total number of displaced people in the country to a record 7.2 million. The truce, which began July 16th and ends July 19th, aims to ease the suffering of vulnerable populations and de-escalate tensions in the region. The US calls on all parties to honor the truce.