Angola, M23 and Congo

Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says
Congo's government and the M23 rebel group will participate in peace talks on March 18, Angola said Wednesday. A statement from Angolan President João Lourenço's office said they would begin “direct peace negotiations” in the Angolan capital,
DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says
A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi said the government had received an invitation for the talks.
DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
Despite previously refusing to engage in negotiations, Congolese officials have agreed to meet M23 rebels in Luanda to discuss an end to the deadly conflict.
Congo and M23: A Bid for Peace in Luanda
Congo's government and the M23 rebel group are set to engage in direct peace negotiations on March 18 in Luanda, Angola, according to a statement from Angolan President João Lourenço. Angola is mediating the conflict that intensified when Rwanda-backed rebels seized key cities in eastern Congo.
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 to Kinshasa - 'The Sooner We Talk, the Sooner Peace Becomes a Reality'
Persistent governance failures, corruption, and empty promises have destabilized eastern DR Congo for decades and the government in Kinshasa has not only failed to dismantle the "more than 200 armed groups ravaging our land" but,
Angola seeks to broker direct talks between DR Congo and M23 rebels
Southern African nation keen to contribute to ending long-running conflict in eastern Congo, presidency says - Anadolu Ajansı
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. In February, M23 seized Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second biggest city.
Angola Will Attempt to Broker Direct Talks Between Congo and M23, Presidency Says
"Angola, as mediator in the conflict in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, will establish contacts with the M23, so that delegations from Congo and the M23 can hold direct
DR Congo, M23 to have direct talks, says Angola
DR Congo could have “direct negotiations” with M23 rebels in the coming days, Angola said on Tuesday, March 11. This comes after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who has long denied talks with the rebels,
Congo to Negotiate With Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels, Angola Says
Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will engage in direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east, according to the presidency of Angola, which will mediate the talks.
The Associated Press - Business News on MSN12d
It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
On the streets of Goma, which is close to the border with Rwanda, economic activities have largely slowed down since the ...
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Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s estimate that nearly 3,000 people died during the fighting. They say ...
AllAfrica on MSN15h
Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society activists since capturing Goma in January.
Residents in Goma struggling for basics
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo): Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society activists since capturing Goma in January.
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Goma reacts to prospect of Kinshasa-rebel dialogue brokered by Angola
Following a brief visit to Luanda by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi Tuesday, the Angolan presidency announced that it ...
Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east
Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...
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M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders
Meanwhile, authorities in the DRC have offered a $5m reward for help in arresting rebel leaders, as government forces struggle to contain their advance. “A reward of five million dollars is offered to ...