M23, DR Congo and Rwanda

Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The Rwanda-backed 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.
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,
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes direct talks with DR Congo govt
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group on Thursday said it "welcomed" the prospect of negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the
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 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.
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Tragic Explosions Rock M23 Rally in Eastern Congo: A Fight for Control
At least 11 people died and 65 others were injured when explosions hit an M23 rally in Bukavu, eastern Congo. The M23 rebels accused Congolese authorities of orchestrating the attack. President Felix ...
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Rwanda: HRW Is Serving Kinshasa Regime's Interests - M23
The AFC/M23 rebellion in eastern DR Congo has "categorically reject the unfounded allegations" presented in Human Rights Watch's (HRW) report, on Wednesday, March 12, claiming that the rebel alliance ...
At least 11 dead in DRC after blasts at M23 rally, rebels say
M23 accused the Congolese authorities of orchestrating the ... ‘Change and development’ President Felix Tshisekedi called ...
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DRC: Explosions at M23 rally kill at least 11
The blasts rocked a meeting of the M23 armed group in eastern DRC's second-largest city. Some 65 people were injured.
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False: M23's claim that refugees from DRC camp voluntarily return to ‘liberated’ homes
terming the M23 a terrorist group. Moreover, South Kivu, home to various ethnic groups such as Shi, Fuliiru, Bashi and Baraga, largely opposes M23 rebels. Reuters reported on Feb. 11 that ...
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Germany suspends new financial aid to Rwanda over alleged support for M23 rebels in Congo
Germany’s development ministry said Tuesday it will suspend new financial commitments to Rwanda over that country's alleged ...
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Eleven killed after explosions at M23 rally in Bukavu
At least 11 people died after explosions rocked a rally organised by an alliance involving M23 rebel leaders in Bukavu, the ...
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U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in DRC
who are enabling the RDF and M23's destabilizing activities in the eastern DRC," said Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith in a ...