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Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola

Congo ex-president holds talks on political outlook amid rebellion, sources say

Congo's former President Joseph Kabila has initiated talks with opposition politicians about the country's political future as Rwanda-backed rebels seize territory in the east, five sources familiar with the outreach told Reuters.

The Washington Post · 1d

Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says

M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda, in a conflict that has created one of the world

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo, M23 Rebels to Begin Direct Peace Talks on March 18, Angola Says

LUANDA (Reuters) -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. The Southern African country has been trying to mediate a lasting ceasefire and de-escalate tensions between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda,

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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

BBC25d

What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?

The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than ... acts that were met with international opprobrium and accusations of war crimes and human ...

Foreign Affairs10d

How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?

Both the judiciary and civil society have been steadily politicized ... Peering over the abyss of a looming third Congo War, Rwanda must decide how far it intends to reshape the geography of the ...

The New York Times22d

Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?

Yet the war unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains an afterthought. A bloody conflict is met with condemnations but no meaningful action. This stark contrast is not just neglect ...

AllAfrica.com27d

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Crisis - Time for Dialogue, Not War

"The city of Kisangani became a war zone in 2000 as Ugandan ... "The eastern DR Congo has clearly become an epicenter of all sorts of civil militia groups, and the Congolese government has no ...

Washington Examiner21d

US sanctions Rwandan official and rebel leader as war expands in eastern Congo

beginning his career as aide-de-camp to now-President Paul Kagame during his insurgency in the Rwandan Civil War. He led Rwandan-backed rebel forces during the First Congo War that saw the ...

Digital Journal17d

DR Congo PM says ‘more than 7,000 dead’ in war-torn east

People in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu gather after a rally organised by civil society groups in support of the M23 movement - Copyright AFP Jim WATSON People ...

Bloomberg L.P.24d

Sanctions on Rwanda Alone Won't Stop War in DRC

He is the author of “The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged ... of his army were in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or not.

Jacobin on MSN2d

Europe’s Shameful Role in the War in Congo

European countries are stepping up military aid and economic investment in Rwanda, said to be an ally in keeping order in the ...

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