M23, Rwanda and DRC

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.
DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says
A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi said the government had received an invitation for the talks.
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The ;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.Since its 2021 resurgence,
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.
Angola pushes for direct talks between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC crisis
As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23.
East DR Congo mines mint Rwanda-backed M23's fortune
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23.
VOA60 Africa - Angola says direct talks between DRC and M23 rebels to start March 18
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has until now rejected direct talks with the M23 and the government has not officially confirmed its participation.
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.
ACROSS AFRICA | The historical fissures of DR Congo's M23 Crisis
Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a weekly look at stories from across the continent. This week she's joined by journalist, Michaela Wrong to discuss some of the historical relationships between DR Congo and its neighbours that have fed into the current scramble to respond to wins by the M23 insurgency.
DR Congo conflict forces halt at world's 3rd biggest tin mine
Advancing anti-government fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo forced the temporary closure of the world's third most productive tin mine, its operator said in a statement received by AFP Friday.
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 ...
Mining Weekly2d
Alphamin temporarily stops mining at Bisie as DRC conflict continues
TSX-V- and JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has advised that it will temporarily cease mining at the Bisie tin mine, in 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 ...
The Star11d
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 ...
The Africa Report3d
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 ...
Trump to name daughter’s father-in-law as DRC envoy as US eyes minerals
Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, is expected to clinch the key role, according to people ...
Al Jazeera on MSN3d
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
TVC News2d
Eastern DRC conflict worsens Mpox outbreak, disrupts healthcare
The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is suffering a severe setback in its fight against the Mpox outbreak, six weeks after rebels supported by Rwanda took control of two major cities. The DRC ...