M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond ...

KINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of ...

Congo Weighs Attending Talks With M23 in Angola as Rebels Make Demands KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks with the Rwanda-backed ...

Nearly 80,000 people have crossed the border from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since the beginning of 2025, fleeing the fighting between the Congolese armed forces and the M23. Since capturing ...

On Wednesday, Angola's presidency announced direct talks between Congo and M23 would begin in Luanda on Tuesday. The dialogue would mark Congo's first direct negotiations with M23.

KINSHASA - The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic ...

LUANDA - Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The ...

Kinshasa (AFP) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern ...

When he heard that Freddy had been shot - by M23 rebels he was told - he and others rushed to the scene in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. "When we arrived, we found Freddy still ...

A M23 soldier stands in the Masisi territory on 5 March 2025. Ravaged by conflict for 30 years, eastern DRC is believed to hold between 60% and 80% of the world's reserves of coltan, an essential ...