M23, Congo

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.
EU to impose sanctions over M23 offensive in DR Congo
The EU is set to impose sanctions on around 10 individuals over the offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo, diplomats said Friday.
Angola seeks to broker direct talks between DR Congo and M23 rebels
Southern African nation keen to contribute to ending long-running conflict in eastern Congo, presidency says - Anadolu Ajansı
DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government and the rebel group M23 will meet in Angola for peace talks on March 18. The date was confirmed by Angolan President Joao Lourenco, whose country has been trying to mediate an end to the conflict for months.
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.
Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military
Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo

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Families sent home to ruins of east DR Congo conflict
When the Banyene family were sent back to their home in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, all that had survived the ...
Daily Sabah17h
Families return to square one in east DR Congo's war-torn ruins
The Banyene family’s return to Sake, a town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was far from a homecoming.
Daily News1d
DR Congo and rebels to begin peace talks
DR CONGO: Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and M23 rebels will begin on ...
AllAfrica on MSN1d
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 ...
Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east
Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...
allAfrica.com on MSN10d
DR Congo: Clean water ‘a lifeline’ for around 364,000 children a day in Goma
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving ...
The New Times on MSN1d
Politicised aid: Rwandans urge Germany to adopt fact-based approach over DR Congo crisis
Rwandans living in Germany have condemned the German government's decision to suspend new development funding to Rwanda. In a statement issued on March 12 to Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo): Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society activists since capturing Goma in January.