M23, Rwanda and Congo

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.
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.
DRC to join peace talks with Rwandan-backed M23 rebels; US expels SA ambassador
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would send a delegation to Angola on Tuesday for talks aiming to resolve a spiralling conflict against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the east, said the presidency on Sunday.
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,
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.
DR Congo Crisis: ‘Peace Talks’ Between M23 Rebels And Dr Congo To Start In Angola
Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. Watch to know more!
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'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
Freddy Mukuza's final moments were witnessed by a friend, who stood helpless, 50m (160 ft) away. When he heard that Freddy had been shot - by M23 rebels he was told - he and others rushed to the ...
LIVE | DR Congo: Explosions at M23 Rally in Bukavu Kill 11, Injure 65 | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Explosions at M23 Rally in Bukavu Kill 11, Injure 65 | Firstpost Africa | N18G Welcome to Firstpost Africa with Alyson Le Grange. We are live from Durban, South Africa. At least 11 people have been ...
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I live in African city held hostage by M23 rebels - I'm too scared to go to supermarket
The tailor has multiple family members living in the city but also siblings who live ... M23 occupys a number of major towns in mineral rich region of North Kivu. The Democratic Republic of ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo
The M23 is the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of ... Whatever happens, we will live with it,” David Munyaga, a resident of Bukavu ...
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DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Declare Ceasefire; India Issues Advisory | Firstpost Africa |N18G
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have declared a unilateral ceasefire in DR Congo after days of fighting that has killed hundreds and displaced thousands. Rebels have cited "humanitarian reasons" for ...
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Congo Weighs Attending Angola-Hosted Talks With M23, Sources Say
Congo Weighs Attending Angola ... direct negotiations with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, two government sources told Reuters on Thursday. The news came as the Southern African Development ...
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Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance
The slight 13-year-old sits on a bed in a tent in the grounds of an overcrowded hospital in Goma city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ... who is to blame: M23 rebels - backed ...
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Germany suspends new financial aid to Rwanda over alleged support for M23 rebels in Congo
M23 is the most powerful of the many armed groups vying for a foothold in Congo’s east, a region possessing trillions of dollars in largely untapped mineral resources crucial for global technology ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
The M23 says it is defending ethnic Tutsis in Congo. Rwanda has claimed the Tutsis are being persecuted by Hutus and former militias responsible for the 1994 genocide of 800,000 Tutsis and others ...