M23 Rebels to Participate in Peace Talks in Angola
M23 Rebels to Participate in Peace Talks in Angola
LN24 / 8 minutes
March 17, 2025
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The M23 rebel group announced on Monday that they would send a team to peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scheduled to begin Tuesday in Luanda, Angola’s capital.
A five-member delegation is set to travel to Luanda on Monday for discussions, following a request from Angolan authorities, according to Lawrence Kanyuka, a spokesperson for the AFC rebel alliance, which includes the M23, in a post on X.
The conflict in eastern Congo, which has plagued the region for decades, stems from the fallout of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and the battle for control over Congo’s abundant mineral resources. This year, the situation worsened as M23 made significant territorial gains, including capturing parts of Congo’s two largest cities and numerous smaller towns.
The Congolese government has reported that at least 7,000 people have died in the fighting since January, while the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs estimates that over 600,000 people have been displaced since November.
