The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have pledged to pursue peace following discussions held in Qatar, after renewed fighting in January raised concerns of a broader conflict in the region. Both parties issued identical statements after the talks, which lasted over a week, expressing their intention to cease hostilities and reject […]
Congo’s government and M23 rebels held their first talks in months last week in Qatar, following the rebels’ rapid offensive in eastern Congo. These discussions, which will continue next week in Doha, offer the best chance yet to end the fighting, which has caused thousands of deaths and displaced hundreds of thousands since M23 seized […]
One week after M23 rebels seized control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), life in the region is showing signs of cautious recovery. The city, long at the heart of the M23 DRC conflict, saw widespread chaos as looting and lawlessness gripped the area. Armed groups and desperate […]