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Embattled Congo president considers sitting down with M23 rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and waning regional support have forced him think again.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

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.

Bloomberg · 2d

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.

DR Congo, South Africa and M23 rebellion

BBC · 21h

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year. At least 19 soldiers from South Africa,

France 24 on MSN · 2h

ACROSS AFRICA | The historical fissures of DR Congo's M23 Crisis

Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a weekly look at stories from across the continent. This week she's joined by journalist, Michaela Wrong to discuss some of the historical relationships between DR

PA Media on MSN · 1d

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi to withdraw troops from conflict-torn DR Congo

Public opposition to their deployment has surged since 14 South African and three Malawian peacekeepers were killed by M23 rebels in January.

Devdiscourse2h

Congo Shifts Strategy: Embracing Diplomacy Over Military Against M23 Rebels

Facing ongoing defeats and diminishing regional support, the Democratic Republic of Congo considers negotiating with M23 ...

The EastAfrican4h

For Congo and M23, accepting talks was first step. Agenda is next

The question of peace between the M23 and Kinshasa is also the question of a ceasefire between Kigali and Kinshasa. Both have ...

The Africa Report23h

East Congo: M23 offensive fuels mass exodus

At least half a million people have been displaced by the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past two ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN2d

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 ...

Responsible Statecraft on MSN3d

M23 & Rwanda are trying to redraw the map and it's all about to blow

Will offers of resource wealth to the US and other powers help bring militia violence to heel in the Democratic Republic of ...

Al Jazeera on MSN4d

M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders

The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich region after capturing the key ...

Mongabay on MSN4d

The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis)

The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again drawn global attention to the eastern Democratic ...

The New Times on MSN5d

What if M23’s struggle was also a feminist one?

In late January, global media reported the horrifying news of more than 150 women inmates raped by male inmates during a prison escape in DR Congo. What the media failed to mention is that this was ...

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