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Congo-Kinshasa: Brinkmanship Is a Losing Proposition in the Eastern DRC
ISS, 14 December 2022
The Democratic Republic of the Congo must secure its people's safety if it wants lasting peace in the east. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Say They Are Willing to Withdraw From Occupied Territories
DW, 7 December 2022
The M23 rebel group has said in a statement that they are ready to withdraw from occupied areas in eastern Congo. However, this comes amid reports of renewed fighting and as the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Peace Talks End Amid Hopes of Opening Dialogue With M23
VOA, 6 December 2022
A third round of peace talks for the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended in Nairobi with no reported progress toward settling conflicts in the country's volatile eastern… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Without M23, DR Congo Talks Won't Bring Peace - Experts
New Times, 6 December 2022
Analysts and observers of the inter-Congolese dialogue between the government and armed groups have said the side-lining of the M23 rebel group could undermine any efforts to bring… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda and DR Congo Are 'One People' - Congolese Refugees
New Times, 6 December 2022
The Congolese community staying in Rwanda has commended the country's efforts in offering them safety and refugee after fleeing their country, due to ongoing turmoil between the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Death Toll From Rebels' Massacre Close to 300, Says DRC
VOA, 6 December 2022
The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the March 23 movement, known as M23, has risen to 272. Read more »
M23 Rebels Agree to Withdraw From Eastern DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group, fighting in the country's east, on December 6, 2022 said it is willing to withdraw from their occupied territories and support regional peace-making efforts. However, this comes amid reports of renewed fighting, as the DR Congo government accuses M23 of killing 272 civilians.
"The M23 reiterates its readiness to the direct dialogue with the DR Congo government in order to find a lasting solution to the root causes of the conflict in the Eastern DRC," the group's spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said.
Congo has alleged that Rwanda is providing M23 with support - a claim that UN experts and U.S. officials have also pointed to in the last few months. However, Rwanda denies the accusations.
On December 5, 2022 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had a "productive conversation" with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during which he asked Rwanda to stop supporting the rebel group, calling for its retreat.
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