Congo, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks on March 18, Angola says
Motorcycle taxis ride past the closed Equity BCDC bank branch as residents and businesses struggle to access cash and conduct basic transactions following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo March 4, 2025.
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.
The Southern African country has been trying to mediate a lasting ceasefire and de-escalate tensions between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda, which has been accused of backing the Tutsi-led rebel group. Rwanda denies those allegations.
