The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 militia have not backed out of their peace process despite missing a deadline for an agreement, mediator Qatar said Tuesday.

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In March, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha hosted a meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels were meant to finalise a peace agreement by August 18, ...

Democratic Republic of Congo’s army accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of attacking its positions in the east of the country ...

President William Ruto and the United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio on Tuesday, August ...

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In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there are fears that recent violence will derail peace talks meant to bring an end to fighting with M23 rebels, who are backed by Rwanda. The United States, ...

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says that Islamic State-backed rebels in the eastern part of the country ...

A tragic accident in central Benin on Sunday, August 17, has left one person dead and 44 missing after a passenger bus (STM ...

The mediation effort between the belligerents was being hosted by Qatar. M-23 and DRC had signed a declaration of principles ...

The main rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23, has walked away from peace talks with the government, ...