The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two ...

Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ...

After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing. By Elian Peltier and ...

Qatar mediates talks between DRC ... including the region's two biggest cities. Congo accuses Rwanda of sending arms and Rwandan troops to support the rebels, whose offensive has plunged eastern ...

The meeting, which was mediated by Qatar, marked the first time the ... M23 rebels seized two major cities in January. Both DR Congo and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to an immediate and ...

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of arming the M23 and sending troops ... According to a joint statement released by Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the two African presidents reaffirmed their ...

March 19 (UPI) --In a surprise announcement from Qatar Tuesday the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda jointly called for a cease-fire in an effort to end warfare between them after 30 years ...

Dakar, Senegal — The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda met Tuesday in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern ...