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DR Congo and Rwanda presidents meet in Qatar for peace talks

Congo and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to an immediate ceasefire, but the joint statement does not specify on how it would be implemented.

Euronews

Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC

The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss insurgency in eastern Congo

The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year

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M23 rebels withdraw from DR Congo peace talks as EU imposes sanctions

A spokesperson said the militant group had pulled out from Tuesday’s peace talks in Angola in response to sanctions on several of its leaders.

Euronews

M23 Shuns DR Congo Peace Talks At 11th Hour After Sanctions

The Rwanda-backed M23 group said it would not attend Tuesday's peace talks with the DR Congo government in the Angolan capital Luanda following EU sanctions on some of its top brass.

International Business Times

Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over DRC conflict

Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.

Euronews

Rwanda says cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium, as EU announces sanctions

Rwanda announced on Monday it is severing diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying the European nation had "consistently undermined" Kigali during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes as the European Union announced sanctions against a number of senior Rwandan military commanders.

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DR Congo says it will engage in peace talks with M23 rebels in Angola

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has sent a government delegation to the Angolan capital of Luanda, while M23 also confirmed its participation.

Euronews

Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels

Congo’s government says it will participate in peace talks in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east

The Independent UK

Why does DRC want a Ukraine-like minerals deal with Trump, amid conflict?

The DRC appears to be angling for the US to deploy boots on the ground, in a bid to contain armed conflict.

Al Jazeera

‘I was terrified’: refugees who fled DRC to Burundi recall deadly river crossing

People tell of family members being swept away in desperate attempts to escape the advance of the M23 rebel group

The Guardian - UK

Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC

The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.

Radio France Internationale

PSG fans' petition keeps spotlight on Rwanda's role in DRC and cash to top clubs

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the French football champions Paris Saint-Germain as well as Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

Radio France Internationale

East DR Congo Mines Mint Rwanda-backed M23's Fortune

Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23.

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Rwanda-backed M23 Welcomes Talks To End DR Congo Conflict

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Independent UK

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year

Radio France Internationale

Angola indicates M23 rebels are ready to begin direct peace talks on 18 March

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18 March, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The Congolese presidency has for now only acknowledged receiving the message.

Al Jazeera

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance

The SADC mission that has suffered losses this year will conduct a ‘phased withdrawal’ of its troops.

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Al Jazeera

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says

Angola says Congo’s government and the M23 rebel group will participate in peace talks on March 18

Radio France Internationale

Angola pushes for direct talks between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC crisis

As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23.

The Independent UK

Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels

Angola has announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23

The Independent UK

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 in its fight against the mpox outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance

People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge

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