Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola

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.
DR Congo and M23 Rebels to Hold Direct Peace Talks in Angola
Angola has announced that DR Congo and M23 rebels will engage in direct peace talks on March 18 in Luanda. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group will hold direct peace talks on March 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, Angola announced on Wednesday.
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.
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,
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.
Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport
The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency started in 2022 and deal a ...
Al Jazeera25d
DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a rapid advance in the region, the governor of South Kivu province, ...
At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
Dozens of people were reportedly injured after two explosions hit a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders and residents in eastern Congo.
U.S. News & World Report7d
Mob Attacks Surge in Rebel-Held East Congo City Bukavu
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are trying to demonstrate they can restore order ... That effort has included retraining ...
The Observer1d
Minembwe airfield bombed as fighting intensifies between Congolese army and M23 rebels
More than 10 fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) have reportedly been killed in a series of airstrikes and bombings ...
The New York Times26d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers ...
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 ...
The Independent21h
M23 claims they have captured D’idjwi Island in Lake Kivu
The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...
M23 rebels abduct over 130 patients from hospitals in eastern DR Congo, UN says
The abductions come as the Rwanda-backed group continues its rapid military expansion in eastern DR Congo, seizing key cities ...
University students in Bukavu return to school amid fear
University students say they fear for their safety as they head back to school in rebel-held Bukavu:: March 11, 2025:: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo:: Patient Kaliwe, Official University of ...