Rebels around the city of North Kivu have until Thursday afternoon to hand in their arms . Those who do n't will be considered an `` imminent threat , '' CNN peacekeepers say . It 's the first time the U.N. has said it will use troops to uphold a security zone in the area . The latest fighting has also reportedly drawn in a group of Uganda-based rebels . The region is beset by a long-running humanitarian crisis affecting 6.4 million of people .
Rebels around the city of North Kivu have until Thursday afternoon to hand in their arms . Those who do n't will be considered an `` imminent threat , '' CNN peacekeepers say . It 's the first time the U.N. has said it will use troops to uphold a security zone in the area . The region is beset by a long-running humanitarian crisis affecting 6.4 million of people .