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DRC Government & M23 Rebels Will Reportedly Engage in First Direct Talks Next Wednesday
DRC Government & M23 Rebels Will Reportedly Engage in First Direct Talks Next Wednesday
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The potential talks between the DRC government and the M23 rebels will be the first direct negotiations since the M23 group seized the capital of the North... 02.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group are set to hold their first direct talks in Doha, the Qatari capital, next Wednesday, a British media outlet reported, citing sources on both sides of the possible talks.The negotiations will take place "unless the other side misbehaves," a Congolese official said, while an M23 source confirmed they plan to present demands to Kinshasa. Both parties have agreed to keep discussions confidential, according to the report. The possible meeting follows a March 18 discussion between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, also held in Doha. Last Friday, Qatari mediators reportedly hosted the second round of the DRC-Rwandan talks, and separately met with M23 representatives.The first direct talks between the DRC government and the M23 rebels were supposed to take place in Angola's capital Luanda on March 18, however, the M23 group refused to participate, citing "successive sanctions" imposed on its members.
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DRC Government & M23 Rebels Will Reportedly Engage in First Direct Talks Next Wednesday
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The potential talks between the DRC government and the M23 rebels will be the first direct negotiations since the M23 group seized the capital of the North Kivu province Goma, and the capital of the South Kivu province Bukavu in the eastern DRC in January and February respectively.
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group are set to hold their first direct talks in Doha, the Qatari capital, next Wednesday, a British media outlet reported, citing sources on both sides of the possible talks.
The negotiations will take place "unless the other side misbehaves," a Congolese official said, while an M23 source confirmed they plan to present demands to Kinshasa.
Both parties have agreed to keep discussions confidential, according to the report.
The possible meeting follows a March 18 discussion between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, also held in Doha.
Last Friday, Qatari mediators reportedly hosted the second round of the DRC-Rwandan talks, and separately met with M23 representatives.
The first direct talks between the DRC government and the M23 rebels were supposed to take place in Angola's capital Luanda on March 18, however, the M23 group refused to participate, citing "successive sanctions" imposed on its members.
