Angola says the government of Congo and the M23 rebel group will participate in peace talks next week DAKAR, Senegal -- The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the ...

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 Southern African ...

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 ...

Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will engage in direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east, according to the presidency of Angola ...

Angola to mediate talks between Congo and M23 rebels Congo's government hesitant to engage in talks with M23 Rwanda denies backing M23 rebels, claims self-defence March 11 (Reuters) - Angola said ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Angola on Tuesday announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, according to a press release posted on the ...

Angola has been trying to mediate a lasting ceasefire and reduce tensions between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda, which has been accused of backing the Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Rwanda denies those ...

Rwanda denies those allegations. Congo's government has until now repeatedly refused to hold direct talks with M23, but on Tuesday it said that it had taken note of the Angolan initiative.

The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), having decided on a “phased withdrawal”. Leaders from the 16 ...

Angola said on Tuesday it would attempt to broker direct talks between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the coming days. It was not immediately clear if the Congolese ...