DRC and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions between the two countries

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The presidents of DRC and Rwanda, Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame, agreed to initiate a de-escalation process.


Earlier, the increased activity of the M23 rebel group led to increased tensions between the two countries. The consensus was reached after the two leaders met in Luanda under the mediation of Angolan President João Laurence.


The talks were held at the request of the African Union.


The Rwanda-DRC intergovernmental commission, which has not met for several years, will resume work as part of an agreed de-escalation process.


A statement from the DRC presidential office said the commission will meet in Luanda to discuss such issues as the normalization of diplomatic relations between the countries, an immediate cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of M23 rebels from the DRC without preconditions.

 

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What is the M23 rebel group?

Named after a failed peace agreement signed on March 23, 2009, the M23 is the direct heir to three successive rebel movements—the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo, the Rally for Congolese Democracy, and the National Congress for the Defence of the People—rooted in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and ...3 days ago