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Rwanda, Congo and Qatar

Rwanda-backed M23 says committed to truce despite taking key DR Congo town

The Rwanda-backed M23 has said it is committed to a ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo despite its capture of a key town and no-show at peace talks this week. Confirming Walikale's capture in a statement from the armed group's Alliance Fleuve Congo political coalition late on Thursday,

BBC · 2d

DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire in Qatar talks

It is the first time two leaders have met since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels stepped up an offensive in the region, where authorities say 7,000 people have been killed since January. It is unclear whether the M23 would heed the ceasefire call,

The Washington Post · 3d

Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss insurgency in eastern Congo

The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year

Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebels

The New York Times · 1d

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls

Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ceasefire this week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents as the M23 rebel group expands its footprint in the conflict-torn African country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo Rebel Leader Brushes off Ceasefire Call, Vowing to Fight On

The leader of a rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that insurgents were not bound by a ceasefire call from Congo and Rwanda's presidents and cast any minerals-for-security deal with the U.

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Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda call for cease-fire in surprise Qatar joint statement

In a surprise announcement from Qatar Tuesday the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda jointly called for a cease-fire in ...

Council on Foreign Relations2d

What’s Next for the Democratic Republic of Congo?

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is getting worse. In January, even before the Rwanda-backed M23 seized ...

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Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo

The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two ...

Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern Congo?

Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ties to facilitate crucial peace negotiations.

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Rwanda gets backing from world cycling chief despite blowback over Congo war

The head of world cycling said the Road World Championships would go ahead in Rwanda in September, dismissing criticism from ...

Council on Foreign Relations2d

The President’s Inbox Recap: Conflict in Eastern Congo

The resurgence of Rwanda-backed insurgents in eastern Congo has reignited a decades-old conflict over ethnic rivalries, ...

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Donald Trump looks to The Democratic Republic of the Congo for potential deal on rare earth minerals

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, battles are taking place for territory and rare earth minerals such as cobalt.

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Pull Out of Congo Talks Over EU Sanctions

The government of Rwanda notified Belgium of its decision to sever diplomatic relations, effective immediately, according to ...

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