UN Security Council Sanctions 6 Rebel Leaders in Congo

FILE - An M23 rebel looks on in Kibumba in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. The military spokesman for the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group has been sanctioned by the U.N. Security Council.

The U.N. Security Council designated six individuals for sanctions Tuesday for their destabilizing activities in Congo, where violence has escalated in the east this year, intensifying an already dire humanitarian situation.