The much-anticipated peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, slated for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, collapsed after M23 withdrew on the final minute. The M23, a part of the Congo River Alliance, cited new EU sanctions towards its leaders and Rwandan officers as the explanation, accusing the EU of making an attempt to derail the talks. Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi initially resisted direct negotiations with the group. Nonetheless, he relented after assembly with Angola’s president João Lourenço final week. Regardless of M23’s pullout, Congo’s delegation will proceed to Luanda, the venue for the talks, as deliberate. The long-running battle has intensified this yr, with M23 seizing key jap cities, killing 1000’s, and displacing a whole bunch of 1000’s.
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