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DR Congo's Ruling Party Rejects Direct Talks With M23 Rebels
DR Congo's Ruling Party Rejects Direct Talks With M23 Rebels
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The crisis in eastern DRC was a key topic at a recent summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, attended by leaders from the East African Community and the Southern... 12.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, has rejected direct negotiations with the M23 rebel group but has not excluded M23’s participation in the Nairobi peace process alongside other Congolese armed groups.The party reaffirmed its commitment to national cohesion and peace efforts under the Luanda and Nairobi frameworks. The Luanda process envisages a settlement of the crisis in the DRC at the interstate level, while the Nairobi process envisages a settlement between the Congolese parties.Renewed Fighting in North and South KivuDespite calls for dialogue, fighting between M23 and government forces has resumed in eastern DRC.In South Kivu, clashes erupted in Ihusi as M23 attempted to advance south toward Kavumu, a strategic town with an international airport and a major air force base. The DRC military has deployed reinforcements to prevent its capture. Kavumu lies just 40 km north of Bukavu, the provincial capital. While M23 previously declared a unilateral ceasefire and denied plans to attack Bukavu, spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka recently suggested that the rebels might advance to "prevent the suffering of its population."In North Kivu, heavy fighting continues near Kivisire as M23 attempts to breach government defenses. The rebels captured Goma, the provincial capital, in late January. On Tuesday, M23 warned they might push further south toward Bukavu due to what they called a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, according to reports.Humanitarian and Security Crisis DeepensDeputy special representative of the UN secretary-general, Bruno Lemarquis, warned that the suspension of US foreign aid has significantly impacted humanitarian operations in the DRC. According to him, this funding cut is having a "major impact" on relief efforts.Meanwhile, in the northeast, at least 52 civilians were killed and eight others injured in an attack by the Cooperative for Development of the Congo militia, according to local authorities.
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DR Congo's Ruling Party Rejects Direct Talks With M23 Rebels
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The crisis in eastern DRC was a key topic at a recent summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, attended by leaders from the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community. The summit called for renewed dialogue, urging all state and non-state actors, including M23, to engage in direct negotiations.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s
(DRC) ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, has rejected direct negotiations with the M23 rebel group but has not excluded M23’s participation in the Nairobi peace process alongside other Congolese armed groups.
"M23 can take its place in the Nairobi process, like other armed groups that identify as Congolese," the statement noted. "Therefore, there cannot be any direct negotiations between the DRC government and the M23 terrorist group, hired by Rwanda and devastating the North Kivu province."
The party reaffirmed its commitment to national cohesion and peace efforts under the
Luanda and Nairobi frameworks. The Luanda process envisages a settlement of the crisis in the DRC at the interstate level, while the Nairobi process envisages a settlement between the Congolese parties.
Renewed Fighting in North and South Kivu
Despite calls for dialogue, fighting between M23 and government forces has resumed in eastern DRC.
In South Kivu, clashes erupted in
Ihusi as M23 attempted to advance south toward Kavumu, a strategic town with an international airport and a major air force base. The DRC military has deployed reinforcements to prevent its capture. Kavumu lies just 40 km north of Bukavu, the provincial capital. While M23 previously declared a unilateral ceasefire and denied plans to attack Bukavu, spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka recently suggested that the rebels might advance to "prevent the suffering of its population."
In North Kivu, heavy fighting continues near Kivisire as M23 attempts to breach government defenses. The rebels captured Goma, the provincial capital, in late January. On Tuesday, M23 warned they might push further south toward Bukavu due to what they called a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, according to reports.
Humanitarian and Security Crisis Deepens
Deputy special representative of the UN secretary-general, Bruno
Lemarquis, warned that the suspension of US foreign aid has significantly impacted humanitarian operations in the DRC. According to him, this funding cut is having a "major impact" on relief efforts.
Meanwhile, in the northeast, at least 52 civilians were killed and eight others injured in an attack by the Cooperative for Development of the Congo militia, according to local authorities.
