M23, DRC and Rwanda

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.
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 accuses DRC govt attempting to 'torpedo' peace talks
Rwanda-backed armed group M23 on Sunday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's government, which it has been fighting in the country's east, of attempting to "torpedo" direct talks scheduled in Angola.
Germany halts new aid to Rwanda over DRC conflict
Germany has halted new development aid to Rwanda and is reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation's role in the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, the German development ministry said on Tuesday.
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 and M23 Rebel Group Will Hold Peace Talks on Tuesday, Mediator Angola Says
The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, mediator Angola announced Wednesday.
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,
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Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC
The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
PSG fans' petition keeps spotlight on Rwanda's role in DRC and cash to top clubs
Events in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda ...
Daily Sabah2dOpinion
Regional crisis, global balance: The DRC-Rwanda conflict, M23 and minerals
The M23 is one of the most important actors operating in the DRC territory, allegedly supported by Rwanda. While the M23’s ...
allAfrica.com on MSN10d
Rwanda slams UK 'betrayal' as sanctions pile up from Canada, Germany over DRC conflict
A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in ...
The Africa Report4d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
The Star12d
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 ...
Independent Online5d
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 ...
Opinion
The New Times on MSN9hOpinion
Felix Tshisekedi’s past as a pizza deliveryman foretold the DRC’s current crisis
The quality of leadership is often measured by competence, integrity, and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure. Leading a nation is not an arena for mere ambition or accidental ascension ...