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.
Angola seeks to persuade Congo government to talk directly with M23 rebels
The announcement, made by Angola's Presidency on Tuesday, came after a visit by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi to Luanda earlier in the day, raising hopes that the fighting in the eastern parts of the DRC might ease and not descend into a wider regional war,
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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Bowing to pressure: Former Kasai governor on why Tshisekedi could eventually talk to M23
Former Kasai Province governor Hubert Kabasu Babu, has said that the AFC/M23 rebels’ military superiority and their rapid capture of important cities and swathes of territory in eastern DR Congo is ...
Luanda Peace Talks: The Future of DRC's Felix Tshisekedi On The Line Amidst M23 Ascendancy
The M23 will go to the negotiation table with only one demand that President Tshisekedi step down. They will insist that the ...
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Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says
Congo President Felix Tshisekedi visited Angola on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of peace talks. Planned talks between Congo and Rwanda late last year were unexpectedly canceled.
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Political Tensions Rise Over Rebel Advances in Congo
Officials from former President Joseph Kabila's party face questioning by a military prosecutor amid tensions involving ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: 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 ...
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Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of Congo, was in Angola to discuss a potential peace process. According to the press release, Angola will begin to establish contacts with both the Congolese ...
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Congo ex-president holds talks on political outlook amid rebellion, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Democratic Republic of Congo's outgoing President Joseph Kabila sits next to his successor Felix Tshisekedi during an inauguration ceremony in Kinshasa ...
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What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya In his first interview since an armed group backed by Rwanda seized swaths of his country’s territory this year, Felix Tshisekedi, the president of ...
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DR Congo’s president seeks ‘countermeasures’ against Rwanda for conflict in eastern Congo
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), sought “countermeasures” Friday against Rwanda for the escalation in the eastern Congo. “Rwanda has ...