M23, Rwanda and DRC

DRC refuses to hold direct talks with Rwanda-backed M23 militia group
THE leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stood firm yesterday in refusing to hold direct talks with the Rwanda-backed M23 militia group that has made major military advances in the east of the country.
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.
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The ;M23 armed group cautiously welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.Since its 2021 resurgence,
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.
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.
Rwanda says Canadian sanctions over DRC conflict 'shameful'
The M23 armed group -- backed by thousands of Rwandan soldiers, according to UN experts -- has taken swathes of the eastern DRC in recent weeks, provoking international condemnation.
Congo Weighs Attending Angola-Hosted Talks With M23, Sources Say
Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks that Angola plans to host next week which would mark its first direct negotiations with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group,
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,
M23 rebels to meet with Congolese government for peace talks on 18 March
M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, at the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
Mining Weekly1d
Alphamin temporarily stops mining at Bisie as DRC conflict continues
TSX-V- and JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has advised that it will temporarily cease mining at the Bisie tin mine, in the ...
Independent Online3d
Rwanda, the DRC, and the weaponisation of aid: A case of Western double standards
Nowhere is this contradiction more evident than in the UK's decision to freeze aid to Rwanda over allegations of supporting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while continuing ...
The Africa Report1d
SADC orders peacekeeping troops out of eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community heads of state have announced the withdrawal of their soldiers from the conflict in ...
The Star11d
Rwanda to Canada: Sanctions will not solve DRC crisis
In a statement responding to a directive suspending export license, Rwanda insisted that such measures will not solve the ...
Morning Star3d
DRC and the US in talks over mineral resources for security deal
The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that the DRC are putting their vast supplies of uranium, copper and cobalt on the table in a bid to shore up support for President Felix Tshisekedi as he ...
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 ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
‘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?
TVC News2d
Eastern DRC conflict worsens Mpox outbreak, disrupts healthcare
The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is suffering a severe setback in its fight against the Mpox outbreak, six weeks after rebels supported by Rwanda took control of two major cities. The DRC ...