Rwanda, M23 and Congolese government

East DR Congo mines mint Rwanda-backed M23's fortune
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23.
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
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 Democratic Republic of Congo.
Germany halts new aid to Rwanda over DRC conflict
Germany has halted new development aid to Rwanda and is reviewing its existing commitments in response to the African nation's role in the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, the German development ministry said on Tuesday.
Rwanda says Canadian sanctions over DRC conflict 'shameful'
The M23 armed group -- backed by thousands of Rwandan soldiers, according to UN experts -- has taken swathes of the eastern DRC in recent weeks, provoking international condemnation.
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,
DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
In December, an initial attempt at peace talks collapsed when Rwanda demanded Congo engage with M23 directly. Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said that she would only negotiate with Rwanda.
The Citizen on MSN1h
SADC withdraws regional force from eastern DRC amid M23 advance
Southern African Development Community (SADC) have resolved to withdraw a regional peacekeeping force from the Democratic Republic of Congo following rapid advances by the M23 rebels that resulted in ...
The South African on MSN4h
SADC to withdraw troops from Eastern DRC after failed mission
SADC has announced the phased withdrawal of its forces from eastern DRC, where they have supported the government in fighting ...
Mining Weekly23h
Alphamin temporarily stops mining at Bisie as DRC conflict continues
TSX-V- and JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has advised that it will temporarily cease mining at the Bisie tin mine, in the ...
The Africa Report2d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
Independent Online2d
Rwanda, the DRC, and the weaponisation of aid: A case of Western double standards
Nowhere is this contradiction more evident than in the UK's decision to freeze aid to Rwanda over allegations of supporting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while continuing ...
The Star10d
Rwanda to Canada: Sanctions will not solve DRC crisis
In a statement responding to a directive suspending export license, Rwanda insisted that such measures will not solve the ...
The South African on MSN8h
EFF welcomes withdrawal of ‘ill-equipped’ SANDF from DRC
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the withdrawal of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who are on a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Trump to name daughter’s father-in-law as DRC envoy as US eyes minerals
Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, is expected to clinch the key role, according to people ...
EIB reviews financing for $760 mln hydro project over DRC war
The European Investment Bank is holding off on decisions to finance the $760 million Ruzizi III hydropower plant in Central Africa, due to fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and the Democratic ...