The United States on Monday said it condemns the resumption of fighting by the March 23 Movement (M23) group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying the hostilities have caused significant human suffering including deaths and injuries among civilians.

“The United States calls for an immediate stop to the hostilities and for M23 to withdraw from its positions and rejoin the Inter-Congolese dialogue (Nairobi process)”, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.

Recall, The Democratic Republic of Congo in retaliation for Rwanda's alleged support of the M23 rebels in the Congo's eastern provinces has given Rwandan ambassador Vincent Karenga 48 hours to leave the country 

This development comes despite repeated denial by Kigali of supporting the rebel who in recent fighting last weekend seized – Kiwanja, a strategic town in eastern Congo