SA troops still fighting in eastern DRC after peace summit fails
A scheduled peace summit on Sunday between presidents Felix Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Paul Kagame of Rwanda was cancelled at the last minute, leaving South African troops to begin their second year of deployment in the perilous instability of the eastern DRC.
Clashes in eastern DRC day after aborted peace summit
The Congolese army lost territory Monday in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo, military and local sources said, a day after a peace summit between the presidents of the two countries was cancelled.
Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday
The army says fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday.
Eastern DRC peace talks fail, Angola summit cancelled
A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.
Congo and Rwanda say Angola peace talks cancelled
The Congolese army has been fighting M23 rebels for three years in the east of the country. Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels, made a peace deal conditional on its neighbor holding direct talks with M23.
Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo
M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda, in a conflict that has created one of the world
Congo and Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
The DRC said Rwanda made the signing of a peace agreement conditional on Congo holding direct talks with M23 rebels, which Congo rejected.
Congo's president says peace talks with Rwanda in Angola have been canceled
Planned face-to-face peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled, the Congolese president said. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola,
Congo Says Peace Talks With Rwanda to End M23 Rebellion Collapse
The Democratic Republic of Congo said peace talks with Rwanda that were scheduled for Sunday to end an insurgency in Congo’s east have collapsed.
DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks canceled
There had been high hopes that the summit hosted by Angola's President Joao Lourenco — the African Union mediator to end the conflict — would end with a deal to end the conflict
Rwanda, DR Congo Peace Summit Cancelled: Angola
Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off, the Angolan presidency said.
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