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East Africa: Kagame, Tshisekedi Hold Talks in Qatar
New Times, 18 March 2025
President Paul Kagame and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, as part of… Read more »
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East Africa: Joint Statement between the State of Qatar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda
Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 18 March 2025
As part of efforts to ease the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the State of Qatar hosted a trilateral meeting in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, attended by… Read more »
Tshisekedi and Kagame Meet in Doha; M23 Boycotts Angola Talks
The M23 militia has announced they are withdrawing from talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo because EU sanctions against Rwandan officials earlier in the day "undermined" negotiations.
After a decade of refusing direct talks with the M23 fighters, DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi announced last week that he was ready to meet with the M23 group after a meeting with his Angolan counterpart, who has acted as a mediator in the conflict.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar (center) hosting meeting with Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo in Doha.
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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Withdraw from Congo Peace Talks
DW, 18 March 2025
M23 rebels said they were pulling out of talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo because EU sanctions against Rwandan officials earlier in the day… Read more »
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Rwanda: Who Are the Top Rwandan Officials, M23 Leaders Sanctioned By EU?
Nile Post, 17 March 2025
The European Union on Monday adjusted the pressure knob to higher levels against Rwanda by sanctioning several officials in Kigali alongside targeted M23 leaders Read more »
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Southern Africa: DR Congo Crisis - EAC-SADC Ministers Agree to Pursue Political, Military Tracks
New Times, 17 March 2025
A joint ministerial meeting of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has pledged to urgently put to action a joint roadmap to bring… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Southern African Bloc Decides to End Military Mission in DR Congo
RFI, 16 March 2025
The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: M23-DR Congo Govt Talks Set for March 18
New Times, 13 March 2025
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. Read more »
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Africa: Burundi Red Cross Respond to Thousands Fleeing Conflict in the DRC
IFRC, 13 March 2025
The Burundi Red Cross has set up a vital humanitarian service point at the Rugombo Stadium a few kilometres from the Democratic Republic of Congo border, providing shelter for… Read more »
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Rwanda has severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, ordering all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, a move that prompted an immediate response from Brussels Read more »
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Angola is advancing efforts to mediate the crisis in eastern DR Congo by facilitating direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23 rebel group. Following Read more »
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for an immediate ceasefire as Congolese forces struggle to contain the advance of Rwandan-backed M23 militia, while also urging ... Read more »
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The escalating fighting in eastern DR Congo between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels has forced close to 80,000 people to flee into neighboring countries, the Read more »
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The humanitarian situation in the country continues to deteriorate as M23 rebels capture more territorities in the eastern region. In Goma, the capital of the North Kivu Province, ... Read more »
M23 attacks have resulted in conflicts that have, combined with clashes from various armed groups in the region, resulted in the mass displacement of over seven million people.
