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Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes direct talks with DR Congo govt
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DRC, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks, Angola says
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.
DRC, M23 rebels set to engage in peace talks next week
Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels are set to engage in direct peace talks next week. According to a statement from Angolan President Joao Lourenco’s office, the negotiations are set to begin on March 18 in Luanda, Angola.
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The Rwanda-backed 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.
DRC, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
Despite previously refusing to engage in negotiations, Congolese officials have agreed to meet M23 rebels in Luanda to discuss an end to the deadly conflict.
Angola to host DRC, M23 peace talks next Tuesday
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebel group will hold direct peace talks in Luanda, Angola’s capital, on March 18, the Angolan government announced late Wednesday. Angola’s Presidency confirmed the talks in a Facebook statement.
Congo Weighs Attending Angola-Hosted Talks With M23, Sources Say
Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks that Angola plans to host next week which would mark its first direct negotiations with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group,
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. The possibility of the talks was initially announced on Tuesday,
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.
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