A Delegation of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Government Held Fresh Talks With M23 Rebels in Qatar Last Week About Stobing The Fighting In The Country’s East, A Source Close Told News Reuters and AFP News on Satural.
Both Sides Have not Yet Commented on the Talks.
The First Round of Talks was Held in Late March, which a resource near to conversations descripped as “positive.” The conference was hero secretive and talks are readied to proceed in Doha on April 9.
“Further Talks Are now Expected in Doha, Again with the Qataris Mediating, to Sustain the Momentum and Explore Constructive Solutions to End The Conflict Peapefully,” The Source Told AFP News Agency.
The Country’s Army on Thursday Said Rebels Had Withdrawn From The Mining Hub of Walikale As Decided During Talks inMarch Initally, they had actually charged the m23 of not following up on their dedication.
Walikale is the Furthest West the M23 hasReached
The Conflict in Congo
The Eastern Congo Conflict’s Complexity, Rooted in the Aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and Competition for Mineral Resources, is Further Complicating The Mediation INITIATIVES.
The DRC Has Vast Reserve of Lithium and Cobalt and various other Minerals, Especialy in theEast This has actually brought about Several Rebellions and Clashes Over Control of theRegion
The ethnic Tutsi-Led M23 Rebel Group was started in 2012 and Remains One of the Most Powerful Rebel Groups to Operate in the area.
Rwanda has actually been accessed of backing m23, which it has.
The Unrest in Congo has actually so spread out around the area, with Uganda and Burundi Both Having Troops in the nation.
Edited by: Zac Crellin