SABC News International editor Sophie Mokoena says there are multiple armed groups in the DRC, and unless all stakeholders, including those at the grassroots level like the M23, are included in the talks, progress will be limited.

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The UN Security Council has demanded an immediate halt to the M23 rebel offensive advancing towards Goma in eastern Congo, urging "external forces" to withdraw from the region. The council called for renewed talks between Rwanda and the DRC to address tensions, including the presence of Rwandan-backed M23 forces and Congolese support for Hutu militias. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News International editor, Sophie Mokoena