M23, Angola and Rwanda

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.
UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda and impose other diplomatic sanctions on Kigali over its role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo, a move Kigali termed "punitive".
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,
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 armed group nonetheless raised several "concerns",
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.
DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
In December, an initial attempt at peace talks collapsed when Rwanda demanded Congo engage with M23 directly. Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said that she would only negotiate with Rwanda.
With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.
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 ...
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Rwanda tightens its grip over eastern Congo
This suggests the region could be in for a replay of the second Congo war of 1998-2003. Back then, Rwanda and Uganda sent their armies into Congo to vie for influence, with devastating effects ...
Rwanda sanctions will undermine push for Congo peace talks, proscribed minister says
International sanctions against Rwanda will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this year, a proscribed Rwandan ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
Rwanda Stops Aid Cooperation With Belgium Over Congo War
Rwanda suspended development cooperation with Belgium for trying to “sabotage” its access to financing amid disagreements over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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US sanctions Rwandan official and rebel leader as war expands in eastern Congo
The United States announced sanctions against a Rwandan official and a Rwandan-backed rebel in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over a rapidly expanding war in the area. On ...
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Europe’s Shameful Role in the War in Congo
The war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the border with Rwanda, has caused at least six million deaths in ...