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DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture

Virtual Jerusalem 22 Mar 2025
The Congolese group said decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ....
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Rwanda : Kigali changes its UN representative in midst of eastern DRC crisis

Africa Intelligence 21 Mar 2025
Under international pressure, Rwanda is replacing its current permanent representative, Ernest Rwamucyo ....
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M23 Fighters Capture Another Town in Eastern Congo After Rwanda and DRC Leaders Call for Ceasefire

Democracy Now 21 Mar 2025
... and Rwandan President Paul Kagame called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern DRC, following peace talks in Doha mediated by Qatar’s government.
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Hope as Rwanda, DRC presidents hold direct talks

China Daily 21 Mar 2025
The meeting, which was mediated by the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was their first direct talks since the M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DRC ... The DRC government and the ...
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Rebel forces in DRC say we want peace

MENA FN 20 Mar 2025
(MENAFN) The M23 movement and the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) have reiterated their commitment to achieving peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) but claim that government offensives ... .
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DRC fights to end trade in ‘blood minerals’

Virtual Jerusalem 20 Mar 2025
Rwanda denies link to M23 rebels as trade in smuggled DRC minerals is said to hit $1bn a year.| Read More Al JazeeraBreaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ....
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Africa: Anatomy of SADC's Failure in Eastern DRC

All Africa 20 Mar 2025
The premature withdrawal of SADC troops reveals deep-seated political problems and military capacity limitations ....
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M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC

The Guardian 20 Mar 2025
... of the Congo, defying calls from the presidents of Rwanda and the DRC for an immediate ceasefire.
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AU commends DRC, Rwanda 'commitment to dialogue' in Qatar

The New Arab 20 Mar 2025
The African Union on Wednesday welcomed peace talks that took place a day earlier in Qatar between the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, calling on the parties to maintain the momentum.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) refugee surge strains humanitarian support in Burundi and Uganda

APO 20 Mar 2025
Months of fighting in eastern DRC have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people – in a country where millions have already been displaced by other upheavals ... in DRC’s South Kivu province.
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It is time to look back: Lessons and achievements from the Forest Investment Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (World Bank Group)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2025
... of the DRC ... Projects critical to the DRC ... In 2020 alone, the DRC lost 1.31 million hectares of natural forest, resulting in more carbon dioxide emissions than France's total carbon footprint for 2019.
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Diplomats are booted as DRC conflict goes on

Mail Guardian South Africa 20 Mar 2025
The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has remained the epicentre of instability in the region since independence in 1960. The majority of the people in eastern DRC are Tutsis who have strong ties with other Tutsi groups across the border.
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