M23, Congo

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.
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a rapid advance in the region, the governor of South Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi, says.
Bukavu in ruins as M23 rebels seize control of DR Congo’s South Kivu
Bukavu rises from chaos, but scars remain. Looters and rebels left devastation, yet merchants return, clinging to hope. As M23 advances, fear grips the region—will peace hold, or is worse to come?
Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels
Angola has announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23.
Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, 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. M23 seized Bukavu, eastern Congo's second biggest city, last month.
Congo Weighs Attending Angola-Hosted Talks With M23, Sources Say
Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks that Angola plans to host next week which would mark its first direct negotiations with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group,
M23-DR Congo govt talks set for March 18
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. The possibility of the talks was initially announced on Tuesday,
M23 rebels to meet with Congolese government for peace talks on 18 March
M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, at the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
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M23 claims they have captured D’idjwi Island in Lake Kivu
The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...
Fox News25d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed rebels have "occupied" a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and ...
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M23 threatens to move on Bukavu to ‘protect our people’
The AFC/M23 rebels have warned that they could advance toward Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo’s South Kivu Province, saying continued attacks against civilians by the Congolese army (FARDC ...
The New York Times25d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
Daily Nation on MSN14d
Eleven killed after explosions at M23 rally in Bukavu
At least 11 people died after explosions rocked a rally organised by an alliance involving M23 rebel leaders in Bukavu, the ...
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M23’s Makenga welcomes Angola-mediated negotiations with Kinshasa
Gen Sultani Makenga, the overall military commander of the AFC/M23 rebel group, has welcomed the development of direct peace talks between rebels and the Congolese government slated for March 18, in ...
University students in Bukavu return to school amid fear
University students say they fear for their safety as they head back to school in rebel-held Bukavu:: March 11, 2025:: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo:: Patient Kaliwe, Official University of ...
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M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders
The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich region after capturing the key ...