GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to pursue the peace process under Qatari mediation, despite ongoing differences with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At a press conference in Goma, the capital of North …
Read More »DRC peace efforts soldier on amid persistent hostilities
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Even as peace efforts over the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appear to gain ground on paper, the reality on the ground remains stark. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has announced the dispatch of a small delegation to Doha, but insisted …
Read More »M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks with DRC gov’t
GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | The rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) confirmed Friday that it has dispatched a delegation to Doha, Qatar’s capital, for talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speaking at a press conference in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, …
Read More »Eastern DRC peace efforts falter, yet silver lining remains
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | A deadline for a peace deal in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) came and went on Monday with no accord in sight, with the DRC government and M23 rebels trading blame for the failure. However, both sides have left the door open …
Read More »M23 deny killing 319 civilians in DRC territory
KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has denied accusations of killing 319 civilians in Rutshuru territory, Northern Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. On Wednesday, Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-OHCHR), released a statement saying that the victims were …
Read More »M23 rebels set conditions for direct talks with DRC gov’t
GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group announced on Friday that the release of over 700 people detained in connection with the conflict is a prerequisite for any further dialogue with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government. Benjamin Mbonimpa, M23’s representative in several …
Read More »Rwanda welcomes peace declaration between DRC, M23
KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda on Saturday welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Doha, Qatar, aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC. Following months of negotiations mediated by Qatar, …
Read More »AU welcomes latest development between DRC, M23
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, to end the conflict in …
Read More »DR Congo-M23 declaration in Doha welcomed as step toward peace
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The declaration of principles signed in Doha on Saturday between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has been broadly welcomed as a step toward ending the long-running conflict in the eastern DRC. The document, brokered by …
Read More »Uganda reopens border posts with eastern DRC
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua & URN | Uganda has reopened border posts with the Democratic Republic of Congo in areas under the control of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone that President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ordered the reopening of the …
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