DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’
The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."
UN Seeks ‘Security Guarantees’ to Monitor DRC Ceasefire
The UN on Tuesday sought "security guarantees" from warring parties in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to enable its soldiers to use a key airport for monitoring a planned ceasefire.
M23 Says Started Withdrawing Troops From Key DR Congo City
The M23 began withdrawing on Wednesday from the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, which fell to the Rwanda-backed militia in an early December offensive that angered Washington.
M23 Militia Says Will Withdraw From Key DRC City of Uvira
The M23 armed group said Tuesday it had agreed to a request from the United States to withdraw from the key city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
M23, DR Congo Sign New Peace Roadmap in Doha
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new peace framework on Saturday in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has devastated eastern DRC.
DRCongo Accuses M23 of Hundreds of Killings in September
Democratic Republic of Congo accused M23 fighters of having committed hundreds of "assassinations and summary executions" last month in the east.
More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo
More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.
DR Congo, M23 Rebels in Qatar for Talks on Broader Truce: Diplomat
Negotiators from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 armed group were in Qatar Wednesday for talks on a broader truce, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told AFP.
US Envoy Urges Rwanda to Withdraw From DRC and Stop M23 Support
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group.
Rwanda Army Says 120 Congolese Fighters ‘Disarmed’
More than 120 Congolese fighters have been disarmed in Rwanda, the Rwandan army said, as a Kigali-backed armed group entered the Goma, a key city in DRC's perennially restive east.
US Spy Plane Violates Uganda, DRC Air Spaces
An alleged US spy plane breached the airspaces of Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo last month, according to Ugandan media.
