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M23 Withdraws from DRC Peace Talks

HeadlineMar 18, 2025

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group announced Monday it will no longer participate in peace talks scheduled for today in Angola’s capital. M23’s reversal came as the group objected to European Union sanctions imposed on its leaders, as well as several Rwandan military officers, over gross human rights abuses committed during M23’s offensive in eastern DRC, which has killed over 7,000 people since January.

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