Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola

Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says
Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo , which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. M23 seized Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second biggest city, last month.
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,
Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels
Angola has announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23.
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.
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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M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause
The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting. Rebel fighters struck at dawn on Tuesday near the village of Ihusi ...
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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
As the M23 rebels swept into Goma in late January ... a 39-year-old mother of 10. “One day, there will be nothing left, and we will starve.” ...
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False: M23's claim that refugees from DRC camp voluntarily return to ‘liberated’ homes
The U.N. partners on the ground in Goma reported that on Feb. 10, the M23 issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the internally displaced people to leave Goma and return to their villages. A day later ...
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DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu ... The city was in chaos a day earlier, with many lootings haven taken place, and with many residents panicked and fleeing – but a sense of ...
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M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Rebel commander Bernard Byamungu told Reuters the M23 has had the city under its control since the middle of the day. The rebels have been seeking to seize the commercial hub since taking the city ...
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U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in DRC
20 (UPI) --The U.S. Treasury Department issued sanctions Thursday against figures related to M23 rebels in the Democratic ... mark International Women's Day March 8 (UPI) -- People marked ...