Sonia Rolley

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DRC battle against M23 strains public finances, says IMF

14 hours ago | timeslive.co.za | Nilutpal Timsina |Sonia Rolley |Anaït Miridzhanian

14 May 2025 - 16:45 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, North Kivu province in eastern DRC. An escalation of fighting in the region has strained the nation's public finances, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. File photo.
DRC and M23 rebels resume peace talks in Doha, sources say

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Andrew Mills |Sonia Rolley

07 May 2025 - 10:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. The agreement raises hopes that the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide might ease. File image. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have restarted peace talks in Qatar, sources said on Tuesday, part of a diplomatic effort to end fighting in DRC's war-ravaged east.
Congo and M23 Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Doha, Sources Say

1 week ago | usnews.com | Andrew Mills |Sonia Rolley

By Andrew Mills and Sonia RolleyDOHA (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have restarted peace talks in Qatar, sources said on Tuesday, part of a diplomatic effort to end fighting in Congo's war-ravaged east. The two sides last met in Doha in April to discuss a deal that would end fighting this year that has killed thousands, displaced hundreds of thousands more and raised fears of a wider regional war.
DRC and Rwanda submit draft peace proposal, Trump adviser says

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Ange Kasongo |Sonia Rolley

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a process meant to end fighting in eastern DRC and attract billions of Western investment, US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa said on Monday. It is the latest step in an ambitious bid by the Trump administration to end a decades-long conflict in a region rich in minerals including tantalum, gold, cobalt, copper and lithium.
In DRC, M23 rebels’ latest fight is to revive the economy

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | David Lewis |Giulia Paravicini |Sonia Rolley

Members of the M23 rebel group in Goma, North Kivu province in the eastern DRC. File photo. The M23 insurgents who routed the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army to take control of the eastern part of one of Africa’s most populous nations now face a task as mundane as it is daunting: governing. The long-term success of their uprising — which aims to overthrow the leadership in the capital of Kinshasa — requires showing they can bring order and prosperity to the regions they already hold.
Congo and Rwanda sign pathway to peace in US-brokered agreement

2 weeks ago | azdailysun.com | Sonia Rolley

Congo and Rwanda vowed to come up with a draft peace deal by May 2 and refrain from providing military support to armed groups, according to an agreement signed in Washington on Friday as part of diplomatic efforts to end violence in eastern Congo. The agreement, reached amid an unprecedented advance by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Congo, is expected to bring significant U.S. public and private investment to the region, which is rich in minerals including tantalum and gold, the final text said.
Congo and Rwanda sign pathway to peace in US-brokered agreement

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sonia Rolley |Jessica Donati

By Sonia Rolley and Jessica Donati(Reuters) - Congo and Rwanda vowed to come up with a draft peace deal by May 2 and refrain from providing military support to armed groups, according to an agreement signed in Washington on Friday as part of diplomatic efforts to end violence in eastern Congo.
DRC and Rwanda to sign deal in US on road to peace

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Sonia Rolley |Jessica Donati

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda plan to sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to promote peace and economic development, sources told Reuters, part of a diplomatic push to end violence after an advance by Rwandan-backed rebels in eastern DRC. The agreement raises hopes that the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide might ease, with both countries hoping to attract significant US investments in minerals.
Congo, M23 agree to work towards truce after Doha talks

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Sonia Rolley

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Wednesday pledged in statements released after talks in Qatar to work towards peace after violence flared in January, raising fears of a wider regional war. Their agreement to the text raised a glimmer of hope the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide might ease. But sources in the two delegations expressed frustration over the pace of negotiations.
República democrática del congo y el m23 se comprometen a trabajar por la paz tras reunirse en doha

2 weeks ago | lanacion.com.ar | Sonia Rolley |Ange Kasongo

By Sonia Rolley, Ange Kasongo24 abr (Reuters) - Los rebeldes del M23, respaldados porRuanda, y República Democrática del Congo (RDC) secomprometieron el miércoles en comunicados, publicados despuésde las conversaciones en Qatar, a trabajar por la paz después deque estallara la violencia en enero, lo que aumentó los temoresde una guerra regional más amplia.