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Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola

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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,

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

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.

Bloomberg · 2d

Congo to Negotiate With Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels, Angola Says

Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will engage in direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east, according to the presidency of Angola, which will mediate the talks.

Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo

BBC on MSN · 7h

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

The M23 has continued to gain ground in eastern DR Congo and last month seized the region's second-biggest city, Bukavu. South Africa's deployment was heavily criticised by the public and opposition following the killing of its soldiers.

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders on Thursday announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to quell insurgencies in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed some of the peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.

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A USAID official escaped violence in Congo. He returned home to a different crisis

USAID staffer Kenneth Bledsoe and his family had to be evacuated to safety from the Congo -- only to return home to find Elon ...

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Congo’s broken ranks

CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including ...

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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 ...

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Cobalt Prices Spike as Congo Export Halt Rattles Supply Chain

Cobalt prices are soaring as a surprise export ban from the world’s largest producing country fuels mounting uncertainty ...

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Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo?

Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the ...

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DR Congo Offers $5M Bounty for M23 Leaders as US Considers Minerals Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G

DR Congo Offers $5M Bounty for M23 Leaders as US Considers Minerals Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G The DR Congo conflict is ...

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A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players

KINSHASA, Congo -- A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities ...

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Congo ex-president Kabila's allies questioned by military prosecutor

(Reuters) -Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila appeared before a ...

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