M23, Congolese government and Rwanda

M23 rebels to meet with Congolese government for peace talks on 18 March
In January, the Rwanda-backed group captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, escalating tensions. View on euronews
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes direct talks with DR Congo govt
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group on Thursday said it "welcomed" the prospect of negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the
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.
Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola as rebels make demands
Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that Angola plans to host next week, two government sources said on Thursday,
M23-DR Congo govt talks set for March 18
Direct peace talks between AFC/M23 rebels and the Congolese government are set to start in Luanda, on March 18, Angola’s presidency announced in a statement on Wednesday, March 13. The possibility of the talks was initially announced on Tuesday,
Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond effectively.

Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo

Chinese users turn to off-exchange Congolese copper to ease supply tightness
China will import even more off-exchange refined copper this year, according to analysts and traders, as output from the ...
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Congolese Southern Baptists support, pray for DRC homeland as death toll rises
March 8 holds painful memories for Ezekiel Batsi Batende, pastor of Swahili Baptist Church at Woodmont. On that day in 2008, ...
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Kikuube struggles to cope with rising Congolese refugee influx
The influx of Congolese fleeing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the Kyangwali refugee settlement camp is causing concern among leaders in Kikuube District.According to ...
'I risked drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels'
Jordan Bita preferred to risk his life swimming across a roaring river than stay at home and be conscripted by rebels in ...
US open to minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...
Trump to name daughter’s father-in-law as DRC envoy as US eyes minerals
Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, is expected to clinch the key role, according to people ...
Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo?
Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the ...
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Makenga: It’s unacceptable that European mercenaries came to kill Congolese people
Sultani Makenga, the military leader of M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, has said it was “unacceptable” that the government hired European mercenaries in the ongoing conflict that pitted the Congolese ...