Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola

Congo, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks on March 18, Angola says
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.
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.
Angola pushes for direct talks between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC crisis
As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23.
Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola as rebels make demands
KINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that Angola plans to host next week, two government sources said on Thursday,
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 Luanda,

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