M23, Congo and the talks

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.
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 presidency announced in a statement on Wednesday, March 13.
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, 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. In February, M23 seized Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second biggest city.
Angola indicates M23 rebels are ready to begin direct peace talks on 18 March
Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18 March, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The Congolese
For Congo and M23, accepting talks was first step. Agenda is next
The question of peace between M23 and the Congolese government is also about a truce between Kigali and Kinshasa. Both have been elusive.
Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s government and the M23 rebel group will participate in peace talks on March 18, Angola said Wednesday. A statement from Angolan President João Lourenço’s office said they would begin “direct peace negotiations” in the Angolan capital, Luanda.
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, 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.
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.
DRC's Goma, after the M23 attack: A city at a standstill, cut off from the world
The economy of the North Kivu capital, seized by the rebel movement and its Rwandan allies in late January, has ground to a ...
News244d
Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their ...
The Africa Report3d
East Congo: M23 offensive fuels mass exodus
At least half a million people have been displaced by the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past two ...
Anadolu Agency10d
US diplomat in DR Congo says M23 rebels 'must be held accountable' for hospital attacks, kidnappings
The recent kidnappings of patients from hospitals by the M23 once again demonstrate its disregard for peace in eastern DRC ...
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 ...
AllAfrica on MSN4d
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 ...