DR Congo crisis: M23 rebels pull plug on planned Luanda talks
Members of the M23 rebel group supervise the exit of mercenary troops in the streets of Goma amid conflict between them and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on January 29, 2025.
Congolese rebel group, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), on Monday pulled the plug on Luanda Talks slated for Tuesday 18, protesting a series of sanctions imposed on their members by the European Union.
The group that had taken control of two key cities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had initially agreed to meet with representatives of the Congolese government, which was the first step in seeking long-term peace.
