Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels following months of mediation in Doha. But from Kinshasa, progress looks slow and uncertain.

As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct negotiations between Kinshasa and the M23. The conflict in eastern ...

“We reiterate our call for a sincere and direct dialogue with the Kinshasa regime to address the root causes of the conflict and establish lasting peace in our country, rebel spokesperson ...

The truce was brokered by Qatar, which started negotiations in March. The direct talks between M23 and DRC – which Kinshasa had consistently refused – and the joint declaration are positive steps. But ...

Nangaa reiterated demands for direct talks with Kinshasa, saying it was the only way to resolve the conflict. M23 has called for an end to what it says is the persecution of Tutsis in Congo and ...

although they did not represent a direct escalation at the moment, given the distance between Kinshasa and Goma. However, M23's advances could lead to a confrontation between Congo and Rwanda ...

“Olivia Doe” has been a USAID employee in Kinshasa since 2023. She works on establishing direct lines of critical minerals, including cobalt, from Congo to the United States. The country is ...

The announcement came after President Trump's senior Africa advisor, Massad Boulos, traveled to the Congolese capital Kinshasa last week to discuss a putative U.S.-DRC minerals deal. Congo's ...