Congo and M23 rebels plan to hold first direct talks on April 9

Congo and M23 rebels plan to hold first direct talks on April 9

The Congo government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks on April 9, sources from both camps said on Tuesday, a potential boost to Qatar's efforts to end the Central African country's worst fighting in decades.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

Congo and M23 rebels plan to hold first direct talks on April 9 - Regional Media News

By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) – The Congo government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks on April 9, sources from both camps said on Tuesday, a potential boost to Qatar’s efforts to end the Central African country’s worst fighting in decades.  The meeting in Doha would be the two sides’ first direct negotiations since M23 fighters captured eastern Congo’s two largest cities in a rapid offensive that has left thousands dead and forc…

DR Congo crisis: Former presidential candidate Rex Kazadi joins AFC/M23 – reports

DR Congo crisis: Former presidential candidate Rex Kazadi joins AFC/M23 – reports

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the story that is being widely discussed is that of a man named Rex Kazadi Kanda, who was once part of President Felix Tshisekedi’s UDPS party but has now joined the M23/AFC. The footage shows Kazadi explaining why he joined the Alliance Fleuve Congo, which is fighting President Felix Tshisekedi’s government and is allied with the M23 movement, saying it was to find a solution to the country’s economic proble…